low2.1
CVE-2012-2690
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 edit…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libguestfs | Libguestfs | through 1.17.43 Versions 1.16.0, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.4 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0774.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49431
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49545
- 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/49431
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49545
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53932
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76220
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2012-May/msg00104.html