CVE-2012-2664

sosreport does not blank root password in anaconda plugin

Published Jun 29, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-2647 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:42 PM
Reserved
May 14, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 29, 2012, 7:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 14, 2012, 12:00 AM