Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 2, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-0189
CVE-2014-0189
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.
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Affected products
5- cpe:2.3:a:virt-who_project:virt-who:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
5- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0430.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/28/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/67089nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
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