CVE-2012-0949 Information disclosure in n/a

What is CVE-2012-0949?

CVE-2012-0949 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 31 May 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Apport hook in Update Manager as used by Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 11.10, and 11.04 uploads certain system state archive files when reporting bugs to Launchpad, which allows remote attackers to read repository credentials by viewing a public bug report.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0949?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0949?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0949 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-0949 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0949 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-gvj3-7p38-j75v.