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 editing, which might allow local guest users to obtain sensitive information.

🔗 References (12)

• secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0774.html
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/49431
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/49545
• secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53932
• secalert@redhathttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76220
• secalert@redhathttps://www.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2012-May/msg00104.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0774.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/49431
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/49545
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53932
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76220
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2012-May/msg00104.html