CVE-2012-0950

The CVE-2012-0950 vulnerability concerns the Apport hook (DistUpgradeApport.py) in Ubuntu Update Manager: when reporting bugs to Launchpad it uploads /var/log/dist-upgrade, potentially exposing repository credentials in a public bug report. This exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-09...

CVE-2012-0950: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The Apport hook DistUpgradeApport.py in Update Manager, as used by Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 11.10, and 11.04, uploads the /var/log/dist-upgrade directory when reporting bugs to Launchpad, which allows remote attackers to read repository credentials by viewing a public bug report. NOTE: this vulnerabilit...