VulnerabilityModified
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.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.41%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.41%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.41% probability · 34th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-255
- Affected
- libguestfs/libguestfs
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0774.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49431Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49545Vendor Advisory
- 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/49431Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49545Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53932
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76220
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2012-May/msg00104.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.