CVE-2012-0961

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Published Dec 26, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:0.8.16:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:debian:apt:0.9.7:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-0984	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.
Ubuntu USN	USN-1662-1	APT vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.352% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/88380
http://secunia.com/advisories/51568
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56917
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1662-1

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Debian Advanced Package Tool Apt

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:28 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published: Dec 26, 2012, 10:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:28 PM
Reserved: Feb 1, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:38 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 26, 2012, 10:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:38 PM

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