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libguestfs: virt-edit creates a new file, when it is used leading to loss of file attributes (permissions, owner, SELinux context etc.)

🗓️ 19 Jun 2012 15:20:00Reported by RedHatType 
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Virt-edit in libguestfs creates a new file with lost attributes and world readable access, risking local guest users.

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OSOS VersionArchitecturePackagePackage VersionFilename
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6x86_64libguestfs1:1.16.19-1.el6libguestfs-1:1.16.19-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6x86_64libguestfs-debuginfo1:1.16.19-1.el6libguestfs-debuginfo-1:1.16.19-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6x86_64libguestfs-devel1:1.16.19-1.el6libguestfs-devel-1:1.16.19-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6x86_64libguestfs-java1:1.16.19-1.el6libguestfs-java-1:1.16.19-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6x86_64libguestfs-java-devel1:1.16.19-1.el6libguestfs-java-devel-1:1.16.19-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6x86_64libguestfs-javadoc1:1.16.19-1.el6libguestfs-javadoc-1:1.16.19-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6x86_64libguestfs-tools1:1.16.19-1.el6libguestfs-tools-1:1.16.19-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6x86_64libguestfs-tools-c1:1.16.19-1.el6libguestfs-tools-c-1:1.16.19-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6x86_64ocaml-libguestfs1:1.16.19-1.el6ocaml-libguestfs-1:1.16.19-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6x86_64ocaml-libguestfs-devel1:1.16.19-1.el6ocaml-libguestfs-devel-1:1.16.19-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
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21 Nov 2025 17:40Current
5.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.7
CVSS 22.1
EPSS0.0005
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