Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-2679 (CCN-79260)

Assigned:2012-10-15
Published:2012-10-15
Updated:2017-08-29
Summary:Red Hat Network (RHN) Configuration Client (rhncfg-client) in rhncfg before 5.10.27-8 uses weak permissions (world-readable) for /var/log/rhncfg-actions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information about the rhncfg-client actions by reading the file.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.6 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-2679

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2012-1369
Moderate: rhncfg security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Source: REDHAT
Type: Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2012:1369

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
50978

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
55934

Source: CCN
Type: BID-55934
Red Hat Network Configuration Client Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1027661

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Network Configuration Client Web Site
A.2. Red Hat Network Configuration Client - Red Hat Customer Portal

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 825275
CVE-2012-2679 rhncfg: Insecure permissions used for /var/log/rhncfg-actions file

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=825275

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
netconfclient-rhncfgactions-info-disclosure(79260)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
netconfclient-rhncfgactions-info-disclosure(79260)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhncfg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 5.10.27)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:fedora:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20122679
    V
    CVE-2012-2679
    2022-05-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32203
    P
    Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 40 for SLE 12 SP3) (Important)
    2021-10-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32110
    P
    Security update for gstreamer-plugins-bad (Important)
    2021-06-07
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32260
    P
    Security update for java-1_7_1-ibm (Important)
    2021-02-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29299
    P
    Security update for gdm (Important)
    2020-12-03
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28562
    P
    Security update for icu
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27955
    P
    Security update for ImageMagick (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33390
    P
    Security update for SUSE Manager client tools
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28617
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-libXfixes
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32503
    P
    e2fsprogs on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28167
    P
    Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31893
    P
    Security update for expat (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32608
    P
    systemtap on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28308
    P
    Security update for opensc (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31978
    P
    Security update for java-1_7_1-ibm (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27879
    P
    Security update for rubygem-actionpack-2_3
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32669
    P
    g3utils on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28513
    P
    Security update for openssl1 (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27891
    P
    Security update for Samba
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33351
    P
    Security update for openssl (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28601
    P
    Security update for telepathy-gabble
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32347
    P
    Security update for sqlite3 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28083
    P
    Security update for gd (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31892
    P
    Security update for expat (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28661
    P
    Security update for file
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32559
    P
    libopensc2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28224
    P
    Recommended update for libsndfile (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31904
    P
    Security update for foomatic-filters (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29335
    P
    Security update for SUSE Manager client tools
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32647
    P
    cyrus-imapd on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28460
    P
    Security update for xorg-x11-libICE (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27880
    P
    Security update for rubygem-activesupport-3_2
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32713
    P
    libgnomesu on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
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    redhat rhncfg *
    redhat fedora 15