CVE-2012-2679

Description

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.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=825275
http://secunia.com/advisories/50978 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55934 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027661 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79260 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1369.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2679?
CVE-2012-2679 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2679?
To fix CVE-2012-2679, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-2679 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-2679 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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