What is the severity of CVE-2012-0961?

CVE-2012-0961 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to local information disclosure risks.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0961?

To fix CVE-2012-0961, update the APT package to the latest version that addresses the permissions issue.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-0961?

CVE-2012-0961 is an information disclosure vulnerability caused by world-readable permissions on sensitive log files.

Who can exploit the vulnerabilities in CVE-2012-0961?

CVE-2012-0961 can be exploited by local users who have access to the system where the vulnerable versions of APT are installed.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-0961

low

2.1

CWE

200

26/12/2012

8/1/2020

CVE-2012-0961: Infoleak

First published: Wed Dec 26 2012(Updated: )

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.

Credit: security@ubuntu.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Debian APT Package Management	=0.8.16
Debian APT Package Management	=0.9.7

Remedy

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1662-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0961?
CVE-2012-0961 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to local information disclosure risks.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0961?
To fix CVE-2012-0961, update the APT package to the latest version that addresses the permissions issue.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-0961?
CVE-2012-0961 is an information disclosure vulnerability caused by world-readable permissions on sensitive log files.
Which versions of APT are affected by CVE-2012-0961?
APT versions 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 are affected by CVE-2012-0961.
Who can exploit the vulnerabilities in CVE-2012-0961?
CVE-2012-0961 can be exploited by local users who have access to the system where the vulnerable versions of APT are installed.

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