fkie_cve-2012-2664
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2012-06-29 19:55
Modified
2025-04-11 00:51
Severity ?
Summary
The sosreport utility in the Red Hat sos package before 2.2-29 does not remove the root user password information from the Kickstart configuration file (/root/anaconda-ks.cfg) when creating an archive of debugging information, which might allow attackers to obtain passwords or password hashes.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0958.htmlVendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1121.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54116
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76468
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0958.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1121.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54116
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76468
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
redhat sos *


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              "matchCriteriaId": "145DE1D0-7982-4A90-8183-0D7F4670A614",
              "versionEndIncluding": "2.2-18",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
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          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
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    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The sosreport utility in the Red Hat sos package before 2.2-29 does not remove the root user password information from the Kickstart configuration file (/root/anaconda-ks.cfg) when creating an archive of debugging information, which might allow attackers to obtain passwords or password hashes."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "La utilidad sosreport del paquete sos de Red Hat anteriores a 2.2-29 no elimina informaci\u00f3n de la contrase\u00f1a del usuario administrador del archivo de configuraci\u00f3n Kickstart (/root/anaconda-ks.cfg) cuando se crea un archivo con informaci\u00f3n de configuraci\u00f3n, lo que puede permitir a atacantes obtener contrase\u00f1as o hashes de contrase\u00f1as."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2012-2664",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-11T00:51:21.963",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 4.3,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 8.6,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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        "userInteractionRequired": false
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  },
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  "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
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          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-255"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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    }
  ]
}


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