MEDIUM · 4.3

CVE-2012-2664

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...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

4.3

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
RedhatSos<= 2.2-18

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2012-2664?

CVE-2012-2664 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). 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...

How severe is CVE-2012-2664?

CVE-2012-2664 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2012-2664?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Sos.