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TI-2012-00872 Aliases CVE-2012-0948GHSA-c2v8-h6rh-cf9h

DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeMain.py in Update Manager, as used by Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 11.10, and…

Priority LOW 11CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00354 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:update-manager-core:0.150.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.150.5.2VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:update-manager-core:0.152.25.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.152.25.10VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:update-manager-core:0.156.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.156.14.3VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:update-manager-core:0.150.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.150.5.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:update-manager-core:0.152.25.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.152.25.10 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:update-manager-core:0.156.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.156.14.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0948
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c2v8-h6rh-cf9h

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

Sources

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