VirtualBox

Opened 10 years ago

Closed 8 years ago

#12599 closed defect (obsolete)

Can't create new file on a shared folder as root

Reported by: kiorky_ Owned by:
Component: other Version: VirtualBox 4.3.6
Keywords: Cc:
Guest type: other Host type: other

Description

I'm trying to mount the host's /etc and write to it from a guest. I can read, and edit files but cant delete or create others.

versions:

VBoxManage --version
4.3.4r91027

root@devhost3:/home/vagrant# modinfo vboxguest
filename:       /lib/modules/3.11.0-15-generic/updates/dkms/vboxguest.ko
version:        4.3.4
license:        GPL
description:    Oracle VM 

mountpoint:

root@devhost3:/home/vagrant# mount|grep hostetc
hostetc on /mnt/parent_etc/ type vboxsf (rw)

R/U:

root@devhost3:/mnt/parent_etc# ls foo hosts
foo  hosts
root@devhost3:/home/vagrant# touch /mnt/parent_etc/hosts
root@devhost3:/home/vagrant#

C/D:

root@devhost3:/home/vagrant# touch /mnt/parent_etc/azerty
touch: cannot touch '/mnt/parent_etc/azerty': Protocol error
root@devhost3:/mnt/parent_etc# rm foo
rm: cannot remove 'foo': Operation not permitted

Change History (1)

comment:1 by aeichner, 8 years ago

Resolution: obsolete
Status: newclosed

Please reopen if still relevant with a recent VirtualBox release.

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