CVE-2014-0189

virt-who uses world-readable permissions for /etc/sysconfig/virt-who, which allows local users to obtain password for hypervisors by reading the file.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

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CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/28/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67089	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1088732	Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1081286	Issue Tracking
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0430.html	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:virt-who_project:virt-who:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2014-05-02 07:55

Updated : 2023-02-12 16:36

NVD link : CVE-2014-0189

Mitre link : CVE-2014-0189

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-310

Cryptographic Issues

Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux_desktop
enterprise_linux_server
enterprise_linux_workstation

virt-who_project

virt-who

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