Description
In Ubuntu, Subiquity version 24.04.4 could leak sensitive user credentials during crash reporting. Upon installation failure, if a user submitted a bug report to Launchpad, Subiquity could include certain user credentials, such as the user's plaintext Wi-Fi password, in the attached logs.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu | ≤ 24.04.4, ≤ 25.10, ≤ 25.04 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | subiquity | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | subiquity | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | subiquity | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | subiquity | <= 24.04.4 | — | PYSEC-2026-135 |
References
- noble backport - stop logging network config and identity data patch issue-tracking
- Stop logging identity data and network secrets patch issue-tracking