[RHEL-74040] Deleting an external snapshot actually deletes the parent image [rhel-10] - Red Hat Issue Tracker

Type: Bug
Resolution: Unresolved
Priority: Major
Fix Version/s: rhel-10.0
Affects Version/s: rhel-10.0
Component/s: libvirt / Storage
Labels:
- QA_WhiteBoard:Snapshot
- virt-arm

Fixed in Build:
libvirt-10.10.0-5.el10
Regression:
No
Severity:
Important
Commit Hashes:
https://gitlab.com/libvirt/libvirt/-/commit/d51179fa82448f4720f1645f0b7100df80508cc4
sprint_count:
1

Pool Team:

rhel-sst-virt-tools
Sub-System Group:

ssg_virtualization

Internal Target Milestone:
26
Story Points:
None
ACKs Check:

Dev ack
Blocked:
False
Blocked Reason:

Hide

None

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None
Product Documentation Required:
None
Sprint:
virt-storage Sprint 3

Git Pull Request:
https://gitlab.com/redhat/rhel/src/libvirt/-/merge_requests/219
Preliminary Testing:
Pass
Errata Link:
https://errata.engineering.redhat.com/advisory/140012
Gating Tests:

Not Needed
Test Coverage:

Automated

Experience:
Architecture:

All

SFDC Cases Counter:
SFDC Cases Open:
SFDC Cases Links:

Planning:
None

In a specific situation the original VM disk image is deleted by libvirt when deleting external snapshot.

Steps to reproduce

Create new VM
Create new internal snapshot s1
Create new external snapshot s2
Revert to the internal snapshot s1
Delete the external snapshot s2

is cloned by

RHEL-74041 [libvirt] Deleting an external snapshot actually deletes the parent image [rhel-9]

Release Pending

links to

RHSA-2024:140012 libvirt bug fix and enhancement update

Assignee:: Pavel Hrdina

Reporter:: Pavel Hrdina

Contributors:: Liang Cong

Developer:: virt-maint

QA Contact:: Aakanksha Tripathi

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Watchers:: 12 Start watching this issue

Created:: 2025/01/15 9:49 AM

Updated:: 2025/04/09 4:00 PM

Target end:: 2025/02/17

Next Planned Release Date:: 2025/05/13