virt-who uses world-readable permissions for /etc/sysconfig/virt-who, which allows local users to obtain password for hypervisors by reading the file.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise_linux_desktop | Redhat | 7.0 (including) | 7.0 (including) |
| Enterprise_linux_server | Redhat | 7.0 (including) | 7.0 (including) |
| Enterprise_linux_workstation | Redhat | 7.0 (including) | 7.0 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | RedHat | virt-who-0:0.9-6.el5 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | RedHat | virt-who-0:0.10-8.el6 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | RedHat | virt-who-0:0.11-5.el7 | * |
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