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TI-2012-02318 Aliases CVE-2012-2681GHSA-w3x9-vw38-f9cq

Cumin before 0.1.5444, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Messaging, Realtime, and Grid (MRG)…

Priority LOW 30CWE-310Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Cumin before 0.1.5444, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Messaging, Realtime, and Grid (MRG) 2.0, uses predictable random numbers to generate session keys, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess the session key.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02203 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix

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 · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:trevor_mckay:cumin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.1.5192-4VulnerableTrevor Mckay
cpe:2.3:a:trevor_mckay:cumin:0.1.3160-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1.3160-1VulnerableTrevor Mckay
cpe:2.3:a:trevor_mckay:cumin:0.1.4369-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1.4369-1VulnerableTrevor Mckay
cpe:2.3:a:trevor_mckay:cumin:0.1.4410-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1.4410-2VulnerableTrevor Mckay
cpe:2.3:a:trevor_mckay:cumin:0.1.4494-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1.4494-1VulnerableTrevor Mckay
cpe:2.3:a:trevor_mckay:cumin:0.1.4794-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1.4794-1VulnerableTrevor Mckay
cpe:2.3:a:trevor_mckay:cumin:0.1.4916-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1.4916-1VulnerableTrevor Mckay
cpe:2.3:a:trevor_mckay:cumin:0.1.5098-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1.5098-2VulnerableTrevor Mckay
cpe:2.3:a:trevor_mckay:cumin:0.1.5192-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1.5192-1VulnerableTrevor Mckay
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:trevor_mckay:cumin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.1.5192-4 Vulnerable ·Trevor Mckay
  • cpe:2.3:a:trevor_mckay:cumin:0.1.3160-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.3160-1 Vulnerable ·Trevor Mckay
  • cpe:2.3:a:trevor_mckay:cumin:0.1.4369-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.4369-1 Vulnerable ·Trevor Mckay
  • cpe:2.3:a:trevor_mckay:cumin:0.1.4410-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.4410-2 Vulnerable ·Trevor Mckay
  • cpe:2.3:a:trevor_mckay:cumin:0.1.4494-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.4494-1 Vulnerable ·Trevor Mckay
  • cpe:2.3:a:trevor_mckay:cumin:0.1.4794-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.4794-1 Vulnerable ·Trevor Mckay
  • cpe:2.3:a:trevor_mckay:cumin:0.1.4916-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.4916-1 Vulnerable ·Trevor Mckay
  • cpe:2.3:a:trevor_mckay:cumin:0.1.5098-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.5098-2 Vulnerable ·Trevor Mckay
  • cpe:2.3:a:trevor_mckay:cumin:0.1.5192-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.5192-1 Vulnerable ·Trevor Mckay
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2012:1281 Released 2012-09-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Enterprise MRG Grid 2.2 security update
    • Red Hat MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 6 ComputeNode v.2 condor-7.6.5-0.22.el6, condor-classads-7.6.5-0.22.el6, condor-kbdd-7.6.5-0.22.el6 +12
    • Red Hat MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 6 Server v.2 condor-7.6.5-0.22.el6, condor-classads-7.6.5-0.22.el6, condor-kbdd-7.6.5-0.22.el6 +10
    • Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2 condor-7.6.5-0.22.el6, condor-aviary-7.6.5-0.22.el6, condor-classads-7.6.5-0.22.el6 +47
    • Red Hat MRG Management for RHEL 6 ComputeNode v.2 sesame-1.0-6.el6
    • Red Hat MRG Management for RHEL 6 Server v.2 cumin-0.1.5444-3.el6, python-wallaby-0.12.5-10.el6, sesame-1.0-6.el6 +1
    • Red Hat MRG Messaging for RHEL 6 Server v.2 sesame-1.0-6.el6
  • RHSA-2012:1278 Released 2012-09-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Enterprise MRG Grid 2.2 security update
    • MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 5 Server v.2 condor-7.6.5-0.22.el5, condor-7.6.5-0.22.el5.i386, condor-classads-7.6.5-0.22.el5 +15
    • MRG Grid for RHEL 5 Server v.2 condor-7.6.5-0.22.el5, condor-7.6.5-0.22.el5.i386, condor-aviary-7.6.5-0.22.el5 +21
    • MRG Management for RHEL 5 Server v.2 cumin-0.1.5444-3.el5, python-wallaby-0.12.5-10.el5, sesame-1.0-4.el5 +2
    • Red Hat MRG Messaging for RHEL 5 Server v.2 sesame-1.0-4.el5, sesame-1.0-4.el5.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 5 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2012:1278
MRG Grid for RHEL 5 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2012:1278
MRG Management for RHEL 5 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2012:1278
Red Hat MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 6 ComputeNode v.2Fixed RHSA-2012:1281
Red Hat MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2012:1281
Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2012:1281
Red Hat MRG Management for RHEL 6 ComputeNode v.2Fixed RHSA-2012:1281
Red Hat MRG Management for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2012:1281
Red Hat MRG Messaging for RHEL 5 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2012:1278
Red Hat MRG Messaging for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2012:1281

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2681
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w3x9-vw38-f9cq

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

Sources

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