CVE-2014-0189
N/A
Published: May 2, 2014 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:02 AM UTC
4 products affected across 2 vendorsEnterprise Linux DesktopEnterprise Linux ServerEnterprise Linux Workstation
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (5)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0430.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/28/2VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67089x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1081286x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1088732Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-310
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