DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeFetcherCore.py in Update Manager before 1:0.87.31.1, 1:0.134.x…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeFetcherCore.py in Update Manager before 1:0.87.31.1, 1:0.134.x before 1:0.134.11.1, 1:0.142.x before 1:0.142.23.1, 1:0.150.x before 1:0.150.5.1, and 1:0.152.x before 1:0.152.25.5 on Ubuntu 8.04 through 11.10 does not verify the GPG signature before extracting an upgrade tarball, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to (1) create or overwrite arbitrary files via a directory traversal attack using a crafted tar file, or (2) bypass authentication via a crafted meta-release file.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1\:0.87.24 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:1\:0.134.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 0.134.7 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:1\:0.142.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 0.142.19 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:1\:0.150:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 0.150 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:1\:0.152.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 0.152.25 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* | 8.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* | 10.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1\:0.87.24 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:1\:0.134.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 0.134.7 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:1\:0.142.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 0.142.19 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:1\:0.150:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 0.150 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:1\:0.152.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 0.152.25 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3152
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-prh3-xfqc-rc2x
References
More Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-09349 An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-05854 smtp_mailaddr in smtp_session.c in OpenSMTPD 6.6, as used in OpenBSD 6.6 and other… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-01431 Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2019-12627 Exim 4.92 through 4.92.2 allows remote code execution, a different vulnerability than… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-07471 OS command injection in exim KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2011-3152 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-3152 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-prh3-xfqc-rc2x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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