CVE-2012-0961

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    CVE-2012-0961

    Published: 26 Dec 2012Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

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

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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