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TI-2012-02316 Aliases CVE-2012-2679GHSA-cpqq-ch36-7c84

Red Hat Network (RHN) Configuration Client (rhncfg-client) in rhncfg before 5.10.27-8…

Priority LOW 11CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00389 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:rhncfg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.10.27VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:rhncfg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.10.27 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2012:1369 Released 2012-10-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    rhncfg security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • RHN Tools (v. 5 Client) rhncfg-5.10.27-8.el5sat, rhncfg-actions-5.10.27-8.el5sat, rhncfg-client-5.10.27-8.el5sat +1
    • RHN Tools (v. 5 Server) rhncfg-5.10.27-8.el5sat, rhncfg-actions-5.10.27-8.el5sat, rhncfg-client-5.10.27-8.el5sat +1
    • RHN Tools (v. 5.3.LL Server) rhncfg-5.10.27-8.el5sat, rhncfg-actions-5.10.27-8.el5sat, rhncfg-client-5.10.27-8.el5sat +1
    • RHN Tools (v. 5.6.z Server) rhncfg-5.10.27-8.el5sat, rhncfg-actions-5.10.27-8.el5sat, rhncfg-client-5.10.27-8.el5sat +1
    • RHN Tools (v. 6 Client) rhncfg-5.10.27-8.el6sat, rhncfg-actions-5.10.27-8.el6sat, rhncfg-client-5.10.27-8.el6sat +1
    • RHN Tools (v. 6 ComputeNode) rhncfg-5.10.27-8.el6sat, rhncfg-actions-5.10.27-8.el6sat, rhncfg-client-5.10.27-8.el6sat +1
    • RHN Tools (v. 6 Workstation) rhncfg-5.10.27-8.el6sat, rhncfg-actions-5.10.27-8.el6sat, rhncfg-client-5.10.27-8.el6sat +1
    • RHN Tools (v. 6.0.z Server) rhncfg-5.10.27-8.el6sat, rhncfg-actions-5.10.27-8.el6sat, rhncfg-client-5.10.27-8.el6sat +1
    • RHN Tools (v. 6.1.z Server) rhncfg-5.10.27-8.el6sat, rhncfg-actions-5.10.27-8.el6sat, rhncfg-client-5.10.27-8.el6sat +1
    • RHN Tools (v. 6.2.z Server) rhncfg-5.10.27-8.el6sat, rhncfg-actions-5.10.27-8.el6sat, rhncfg-client-5.10.27-8.el6sat +1
    • RHN Tools (v. 6.3.z Server) rhncfg-5.10.27-8.el6sat, rhncfg-actions-5.10.27-8.el6sat, rhncfg-client-5.10.27-8.el6sat +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHN Tools (v. 5 Client)Fixed RHSA-2012:1369
RHN Tools (v. 5 Server)Fixed RHSA-2012:1369
RHN Tools (v. 5.3.LL Server)Fixed RHSA-2012:1369
RHN Tools (v. 5.6.z Server)Fixed RHSA-2012:1369
RHN Tools (v. 6 Client)Fixed RHSA-2012:1369
RHN Tools (v. 6 ComputeNode)Fixed RHSA-2012:1369
RHN Tools (v. 6 Workstation)Fixed RHSA-2012:1369
RHN Tools (v. 6.0.z Server)Fixed RHSA-2012:1369
RHN Tools (v. 6.1.z Server)Fixed RHSA-2012:1369
RHN Tools (v. 6.2.z Server)Fixed RHSA-2012:1369
RHN Tools (v. 6.3.z Server)Fixed RHSA-2012:1369

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2679
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cpqq-ch36-7c84

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

Sources

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