CVE-2012-2664

The sosreport utility in the Red Hat sos package before 2.2-29 does not remove the root user...

4.3 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.41%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2012-2664
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-255
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2012-2664
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-2647 No score

Record: EUVD-2012-2647
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3979-2hvm-67c3 No score

The sosreport utility in the Red Hat sos package before 2.2-29 does not remove the root user...

Record: GHSA-3979-2hvm-67c3
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

redhat sos

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`sos` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 0:2.2-29.el6	0:2.2-29.el6
`sos` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	before 0:2.2-29.el6	0:2.2-29.el6
`sos` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 0:2.2-29.el6	0:2.2-29.el6
`sos` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 0:2.2-29.el6	0:2.2-29.el6
`sos` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:1.7-9.62.el5_9.1	0:1.7-9.62.el5_9.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-2664 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Redhat Sos, published June 29, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.41%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in sos 0:2.2-29.el6.

References

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