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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-0961 · published 26 December 2012

CVE-2012-0961: Debian advanced package tool information exposure vulnerability

Debian · Advanced Package Tool

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.

2.1 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.35% · top 73.6% CWE-200 · Information exposure
2.1CVSS 2.0 base score
0.35%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-0961), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.