# CVE-2012-2679: Information disclosure in n/a

> Local attackers can read sensitive configuration action logs due to weak file permissions in the Red Hat Network Configuration Client.

- **Severity:** Low 2.1 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 22 Oct 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cpqq-ch36-7c84, RHSA-2012:1369

## What is CVE-2012-2679?

CVE-2012-2679 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Oct 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2679?

It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `rhncfg` | Red Hat:rhel_rhn_tools:5 | All versions | 0:5.10.27-8.el5sat |
| `rhncfg-actions` | Red Hat:rhel_rhn_tools:5 | All versions | 0:5.10.27-8.el5sat |
| `rhncfg-client` | Red Hat:rhel_rhn_tools:5 | All versions | 0:5.10.27-8.el5sat |
| `rhncfg-management` | Red Hat:rhel_rhn_tools:5 | All versions | 0:5.10.27-8.el5sat |
| `rhncfg` | Red Hat:rhel_rhn_tools:6 | All versions | 0:5.10.27-8.el6sat |
| `rhncfg-actions` | Red Hat:rhel_rhn_tools:6 | All versions | 0:5.10.27-8.el6sat |
| `rhncfg-client` | Red Hat:rhel_rhn_tools:6 | All versions | 0:5.10.27-8.el6sat |
| `rhncfg-management` | Red Hat:rhel_rhn_tools:6 | All versions | 0:5.10.27-8.el6sat |

Products: Redhat Rhncfg.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-2679?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2012-2679 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2679 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-2679 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-2679 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Oct 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2679 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2679/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2679/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2679
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2679
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-2679

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