CVE-2012-3360: Path Traversal

Published Jul 22, 2012
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Updated

Directory traversal vulnerability in virt/disk/api.py in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2) and Essex (2012.1), when used over libvirt-based hypervisors, allows remote authenticated users to write arbitrary files to the disk image via a .. (dot dot) in the path attribute of a file element.

Other sources

Directory traversal vulnerability in virt/disk/api.py in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2) and Essex (2012.1), when used over libvirt-based hypervisors, allows remote authenticated users to write arbitrary files to the disk image via a .. (dot dot) in the path attribute of a file element.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
pip/nova<12.0.0a0
12.0.0a0
Openstack Essex=2012.1
Openstack folsom=2012.2

Event History

Jul 22, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
May 17, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·05:25 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3360?

CVE-2012-3360 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-3360?

To fix CVE-2012-3360, upgrade to a version of OpenStack Nova that is higher than 12.0.0a0.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2012-3360?

CVE-2012-3360 affects users of OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom 2012.2 and Essex 2012.1 using libvirt-based hypervisors.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-3360?

CVE-2012-3360 is a directory traversal vulnerability that allows remote authenticated users to write arbitrary files.

5

What software versions are impacted by CVE-2012-3360?

CVE-2012-3360 impacts OpenStack Essex 2012.1 and OpenStack Folsom 2012.2.

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