CVE-2012-0961 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2012-0961: 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

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2012-0961 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

apt→ fixed in0.9.7.7urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apt
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

apt→ fixed in0.9.7.7urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apt
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

apt→ fixed in0.9.7.7urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apt
```

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