CVE-2012-5516 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local users can obtain sensitive information from virtual disks due to improper wiping during deletion in RHEV-M.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2012-5516?

CVE-2012-5516 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) before 3.1, when moving disks between storage domains, does not properly wipe-after-delete, which prevents disks from being securely deleted and might allow local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5516?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Enterprise Virtualization Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5516?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2012-5516 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5516 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ph6p-jmmf-qqv2.

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