CVE-2019-10183

virt-install: unattended option leaks password via command line argument

Published Jul 3, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 3.2 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Virt-install(1) utility used to provision new virtual machines has introduced an option '--unattended' to create VMs without user interaction. This option accepts guest VM password as command line arguments, thus leaking them to others users on the system via process listing. It was introduced recently in the virt-manager v2.2.0 release.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-2211 Virt-install(1) utility used to provision new virtual machines has introduced an option '--unattended' to create VMs without user interaction. This option accepts guest VM password as command line arguments, thus leaking them to others users on the system via process listing. It was introduced recently in the virt-manager v2.2.0 release.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 10:10 PM
Reserved
Mar 27, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 3, 2019, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:10 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 2, 2019, 12:00 AM