CVE-2012-2690

CVE Details

Release Date:2012-06-29
Impact:None What is this?

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.

See more information about CVE-2012-2690 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.


CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score: 2.1
Vector String: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Version: 2.0
Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality Impact: Partial
Integrity Impact: None
Availability Impact: None

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (libguestfs)ELSA-2012-07742012-06-27


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