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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-2672 | 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. |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T19:42:32.302Z
Reserved: 2012-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-2690
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-06-29T19:55:04.000
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-2690
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD