CVE-2012-0961 json
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…
published 2012-12-26 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-0984
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- apt Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.9.7.7
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0961
- ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1662-1 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1662-1
vendor-advisory, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/51568
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/56917
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/88380
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-0961
- NVD CVE-2012-0961
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