CVE-2012-3360: Path Traversal
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.
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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.
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What is the severity of CVE-2012-3360?
CVE-2012-3360 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
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.
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.
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.
What software versions are impacted by CVE-2012-3360?
CVE-2012-3360 impacts OpenStack Essex 2012.1 and OpenStack Folsom 2012.2.