CVE-2014-0189
low
CVSS v3
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VIR risk
2.1
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhel | 7.0 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| virt-who_project | virt-who | - | |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0430.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/28/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67089
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1081286
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1088732
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0430.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/28/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67089
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1081286
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1088732
CWEs
CWE-310
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Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.