Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 26, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 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.
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:0.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
4- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1662-1nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/51568nvdVendor Advisory
- osvdb.org/88380nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/56917nvd
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