Description
virt-edit in libguestfs before 1.18.0 does not preserve the permissions from the original file and saves the new file with world-readable permissions when editing, which might allow local guest users to obtain sensitive information.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0774.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49431Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49545Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53932
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76220
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2012-May/msg00104.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0774.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49431Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49545Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53932
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76220
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2012-May/msg00104.html
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 29, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified