# 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.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-12-26 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

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

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