CVE-2012-0948
N/A
Published: June 7, 2012 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:38 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsUbuntu LinuxUpdate Manager Core
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeMain.py in Update Manager, as used by Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 11.10, and 11.04, uses weak permissions for (1) apt-clone_system_state.tar.gz and (2) system_state.tar.gz, which allows local users to obtain repository credentials.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/49230VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75727Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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