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TITLE:
Ubuntu update for apt

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA51568

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RELEASE DATE:
2012-12-13

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DESCRIPTION:
Ubuntu has issued an update for apt. This fixes a security issue,
which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain knowledge of
potentially sensitive information.

The security issue is caused due to the application creating the
/var/log/apt/term.log file with world readable permissions and can be
exploited to gain knowledge of certain shell session information.

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

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PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
James Troup within a bug report.

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

Ubuntu bug #975199:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/975199

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