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CVE-2012-0961

Published: Dec 26, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200
NVD MITRE
2.1CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 73.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

n/an/a
advanced package tooldebian
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
aptdebian
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56917
securityfocus.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/51568
secunia.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1662-1
ubuntu.com
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Timeline

Published
Dec 26, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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