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Ubuntu alert USN-1443-2 (update-manager)

From:  Marc Deslauriers <marc.deslauriers@canonical.com>
To:  ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
Subject:  [USN-1443-2] Update Manager vulnerability
Date:  Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:47:00 -0400
Message-ID:  <1338817620.6938.7.camel@mdlinux>
Archive-link:  Article, Thread

========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1443-2 June 04, 2012 update-manager vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - Ubuntu 11.10 - Ubuntu 11.04 Summary: Update Manager could expose sensitive information in certain circumstances. Software Description: - update-manager: GNOME application that manages apt updates Details: USN-1443-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Update Manager. The fix for CVE-2012-0949 was discovered to be incomplete. This update fixes the problem. Original advisory details: Felix Geyer discovered that the Update Manager Apport hook incorrectly uploaded certain system state archive files to Launchpad when reporting bugs. This could possibly result in repository credentials being included in public bug reports. (CVE-2012-0949) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: update-manager-core 1:0.156.14.5 Ubuntu 11.10: update-manager-core 1:0.152.25.12 Ubuntu 11.04: update-manager-core 1:0.150.5.4 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1443-2 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1443-1 CVE-2012-0950 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/1:0.1... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/1:0.1... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/1:0.1... -- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security...


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