Description
apt-setup in Debian GNU/Linux installs the apt.conf file with insecure permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information such as passwords.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | apt-setup | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | apt-setup | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | apt-setup | No fix yet | — |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=305142
- 15955 third-party-advisory
- 14173 vdb-entry