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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 26, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-0961

CVE-2012-0961

Description

Apt 0.8.16~exp5ubuntu13.x before 0.8.16~exp5ubuntu13.6, 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.x before 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.7, and 0.9.7.5ubuntu5.x before 0.9.7.5ubuntu5.2, as used in Ubuntu, uses world-readable permissions for /var/log/apt/term.log, which allows local users to obtain sensitive shell information by reading the log file.

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  • Debian/Advanced Package Tool
    cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:0.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Debian/Apt
    cpe:2.3:a:debian:apt:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Ubuntu/aptllm-fuzzy
    Range: >=0.8.16~exp5ubuntu13.x, <0.8.16~exp5ubuntu13.6; >=0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.x, <0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.7; >=0.9.7.5ubuntu5.x, <0.9.7.5ubuntu5.2

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