CVE-2012-2690 | BDVDB-2026-50767 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://secunia.com/advisories/49545
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2012-May/msg00104.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53932
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76220
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0774.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/49431

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12012-06-29Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.