It was discovered that the Subiquity installer for Ubuntu Server logged the LUKS full disk encryption password if one was entered.
Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.
Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
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Subiquity | Canonical | * | * |
While logging all information may be helpful during development stages, it is important that logging levels be set appropriately before a product ships so that sensitive user data and system information are not accidentally exposed to potential attackers. Different log files may be produced and stored for: