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Ubuntu 11.10 / 12.04 LTS / 12.10 : apt vulnerability (USN-1662-1)

low Nessus Plugin ID 63260

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

It was discovered that APT set inappropriate permissions on the term.log file. A local attacker could use this flaw to possibly obtain sensitive information.

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Solution

Update the affected apt package.

See Also

https://usn.ubuntu.com/1662-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 63260

File Name: ubuntu_USN-1662-1.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/13/2012

Updated: 9/19/2019

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apt, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release

Patch Publication Date: 12/12/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/26/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0961

USN: 1662-1