CVE-2025-15480
Senstive information disclosure was affecting ubuntu-desktop-provision
Description
In Ubuntu, ubuntu-desktop-provision version 24.04.4 could leak sensitive user credentials during crash reporting. Upon installation failure, if a user submitted a bug report to Launchpad, ubuntu-desktop-provision could include the user's password hash in the attached logs.
INFO
Published Date :
April 9, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-15480
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | cc1ad9ee-3454-478d-9317-d3e869d708bc | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update ubuntu-desktop-provision package to the latest version.
- Ensure crash reporting configurations are secure.
- Review log files for sensitive information.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-15480.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-desktop-provision/pull/1399 | |
| https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-desktop-provision/pull/1400 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-15480 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-15480
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 09, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In Ubuntu, ubuntu-desktop-provision version 24.04.4 could leak sensitive user credentials during crash reporting. Upon installation failure, if a user submitted a bug report to Launchpad, ubuntu-desktop-provision could include the user's password hash in the attached logs. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-1258 Added Reference https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-desktop-provision/pull/1399 Added Reference https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-desktop-provision/pull/1400