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TI-2012-00885 Aliases CVE-2012-0961GHSA-xq9m-84rg-77f9

Apt 0.8.16~exp5ubuntu13.x before 0.8.16~exp5ubuntu13.6, 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.x before…

Priority LOW 11CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00352 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:0.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.16VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:apt:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:0.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.16 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:apt:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0961
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xq9m-84rg-77f9

References

Patch 1

Other 1

  • TI-2019-02590 Incorrect sanitation of the 302 redirect field in HTTP transport method of apt versions… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2009-01292 apt-get in apt before 0.7.21 does not check for the correct error code from gpgv, which… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-01235 apt 0.7.20 does not check when the date command returns an "invalid date" error, which… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2014-00469 The apt-get download command in APT before 1.0.9 does not properly validate signatures… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2014-00468 APT before 1.0.9, when the Acquire::GzipIndexes option is enabled, does not validate… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-01149 The apt package in Debian jessie before 1.0.9.8.4, in Debian unstable before 1.4~beta2… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
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Sources

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