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When an image is modified to point to the new backing file, the backing file format is set to NULL, which means auto-probe. This is wrong, in fact it is a small security problem.
How to test: (qemu) snapshot_blkdev ide0-hd0 test.qcow2 qcow2 (qemu) snapshot_blkdev ide0-hd0 fff.qcow2 qcow2 (qemu) block_stream ide0-hd0 base.qcow2 On fixed QEMU, the fff.qcow2 will show something like ^Eqcow2^@^@^@base.qcow2 when viewed with less. On broken QEMU, it will show something like base.qcow2ow2^@^@^@test.qcow2.
Verified this issue with qemu-kvm-rhev-0.12.1.2-2.288.el6 steps 1. boot guest with /root/zhang/rhel6.3-64-virtio.qcow2 2. snapshot_blkdev virtio0 /root/zhang/test1 qcow2 3. snapshot_blkdev virtio0 /root/zhang/test2 qcow2 4. block-stream virtio0 /root/zhang/rhel6.3-64-virtio.qcow2 5. view /root/test2 | less Results Eqcow2^@^@^@/root/zhang/rhel6.3-64-virtio.qcow2
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Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-1017.html