rhncfg: Insecure permissions used for /var/log/rhncfg-actions file
Published Oct 22, 2012
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.39%
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.
Affected products
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Red Hat Network Tools for RHEL 5
rhncfg-0:5.10.27-8.el5sat
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1369
Red Hat Network Tools for RHEL 5.3.LL
rhncfg-0:5.10.27-8.el5sat
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1369
Red Hat Network Tools for RHEL 5.6.Z
rhncfg-0:5.10.27-8.el5sat
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1369
Red Hat Network Tools for RHEL 6
rhncfg-0:5.10.27-8.el6sat
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1369
Red Hat Network Tools for RHEL 6.0.Z
rhncfg-0:5.10.27-8.el6sat
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1369
Red Hat Network Tools for RHEL 6.1.Z
rhncfg-0:5.10.27-8.el6sat
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1369
Red Hat Network Tools for RHEL 6.2.Z
rhncfg-0:5.10.27-8.el6sat
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1369
Red Hat Network Tools for RHEL 6.3.Z
rhncfg-0:5.10.27-8.el6sat
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1369
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Network Tools for RHEL 5 | rhncfg-0:5.10.27-8.el5sat | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1369 |
| Red Hat Network Tools for RHEL 5.3.LL | rhncfg-0:5.10.27-8.el5sat | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1369 |
| Red Hat Network Tools for RHEL 5.6.Z | rhncfg-0:5.10.27-8.el5sat | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1369 |
| Red Hat Network Tools for RHEL 6 | rhncfg-0:5.10.27-8.el6sat | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1369 |
| Red Hat Network Tools for RHEL 6.0.Z | rhncfg-0:5.10.27-8.el6sat | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1369 |
| Red Hat Network Tools for RHEL 6.1.Z | rhncfg-0:5.10.27-8.el6sat | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1369 |
| Red Hat Network Tools for RHEL 6.2.Z | rhncfg-0:5.10.27-8.el6sat | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1369 |
| Red Hat Network Tools for RHEL 6.3.Z | rhncfg-0:5.10.27-8.el6sat | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1369 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00389) | 30.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00389) | 30.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00078) | 20.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 53.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1369.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50978 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55934 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027661 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2679 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=825275 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79260 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2679
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2679
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1369.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/50978 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55934 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027661 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2679 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=825275 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79260 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2679 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2679 |
Change history (0)
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