CVE-2012-0961

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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 2.1 Low

Status

Modified - security@ubuntu.com

Published

2012-12-26

Last modified

2024-09-16

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected products

• Advanced Package Tool (Debian)
• Apt (Debian)

References

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