Description
The domain management tool (rhevm-manage-domains) in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) 3.1 and earlier, when the validate action is enabled, logs the administrative password to a world-readable log file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhev Manager 3 | rhevm +11 | 3.1.0-43.el6ev | RHSA-2013:0211 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2013:0211 Red Hat Security Advisory: rhevm 3.1.2 security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026