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Ubuntu Installer Log Files Exposure of User Credentials
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA19200
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Release Date:
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2006-03-13
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Last Update:
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2006-07-20
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Popularity:
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10,826 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Ubuntu Linux 5.10
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Description:
Karl Øie has reported a security issue in Ubuntu, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose sensitive information.
The problem is caused due to user credentials being written to world-readable installation log files during installation. This can be exploited to disclose the password of the first user account.
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