Ubuntu Software Center Certificate Handling Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:50754

Info

Ubuntu Software Center Certificate Handling Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 50754
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2011-3150
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 21 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 21 2011 12:00AM
Credit: The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Ubuntu Software Center Certificate Handling Security Bypass Vulnerability

Ubuntu Software Center is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability.

An attacker may be able to exploit this issue through man-in-the-middle attacks to install an arbitrary malicious package on the affected computer.

Ubuntu 11.10, 11.04 and 10.10 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Ubuntu Software Center Certificate Handling Security Bypass Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue through man-in-the-middle attacks.

Solution / Fix

Ubuntu Software Center Certificate Handling Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

Ubuntu Software Center Certificate Handling Security Bypass Vulnerability

References:
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