CVE-2011-3152
Published: 28 November 2011
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.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
update-manager Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Released
(1:0.87.31.1)
|
| lucid |
Released
(1:0.134.11.1)
|
|
| maverick |
Released
(1:0.142.23.1)
|
|
| natty |
Released
(1:0.150.5.1)
|
|
| oneiric |
Released
(1:0.152.25.5)
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|