Description
virt-who uses world-readable permissions for /etc/sysconfig/virt-who, which allows local users to obtain password for hypervisors by reading the file.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67089
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1088732
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/28/2
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1081286
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0430.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0039
EPSS Percentile
31.0%
Details
CWE
CWE-310
Status
published
Products (4)
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation
7.0
virt-who_project/virt-who
Published
May 02, 2014
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026