CVE-2015-8749
Description
The volume_utils._parse_volume_info function in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 12.0.x before 12.0.1 (liberty) includes the connection_info dictionary in the StorageError message when using the Xen backend, which might allow attackers to obtain sensitive password information by reading log files or other unspecified vectors.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2:13.0.0~rc3-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 2:13.0.0~rc3-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 2:13.0.0~rc3-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2:13.0.0~rc3-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2:13.0.0~rc3-1 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | nova | >=12.0.0,<12.0.1 | 12.0.1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openstack | nova | {"startIncluding":"12.0.0","endExcluding":"12.0.1"} | 12.0.1 |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8749.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80189
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1516765
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-002.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8749
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/8b289237ed6d53738c22878decf0c429301cf3d0
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/b2acc9fa864b6fe10bc0c5f3786b976b472b1b27
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/cf197ec2d682fb4da777df2291ca7ef101f73b77
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/ef1ccdaca9512b88878155f7d8c2c77853d91252
- https://github.com/openstack/nova
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8749
CWEs
CWE-200
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.