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 Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Update-manager-core | Gnome | 0.150.5.2 (including) | 0.150.5.2 (including) |
| Update-manager-core | Gnome | 0.152.25.10 (including) | 0.152.25.10 (including) |
| Update-manager-core | Gnome | 0.156.14.3 (including) | 0.156.14.3 (including) |
| Ubuntu_linux | Canonical | 11.04 (including) | 11.04 (including) |
| Ubuntu_linux | Canonical | 11.10 (including) | 11.10 (including) |
| Ubuntu_linux | Canonical | 12.04 (including) | 12.04 (including) |
| Update-manager | Ubuntu | natty | * |
| Update-manager | Ubuntu | oneiric | * |
| Update-manager | Ubuntu | precise | * |
References
- http://launchpadlibrarian.net/105380733/update-manager_1%3A0.156.14.3_1%3A0.156.14.4.diff.gz
- http://osvdb.org/82019
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49230
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53604
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1443-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75727
- http://launchpadlibrarian.net/105380733/update-manager_1%3A0.156.14.3_1%3A0.156.14.4.diff.gz
- http://osvdb.org/82019
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49230
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53604
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1443-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75727