First published: Thu Jan 23 2014(Updated: )
OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly 2013.1.4, Havana 2013.2.1, and earlier uses world-writable and world-readable permissions for the temporary directory used to store live snapshots, which allows local users to read and modify live snapshots.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
pip/nova | <12.0.0a0 | 12.0.0a0 |
OpenStack Nova-LXD | >=2013.1<=2013.1.4 | |
OpenStack Nova-LXD | >=2013.2<=2013.2.1 |
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CVE-2013-7048 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for local users to read and modify sensitive live snapshots.
To fix CVE-2013-7048, upgrade to OpenStack Nova version 12.0.0a0 or later.
CVE-2013-7048 affects OpenStack Compute (Nova) version 2013.1.4, 2013.2.1, and earlier versions.
CVE-2013-7048 involves world-writable and world-readable permissions for the temporary directory used for live snapshots.
No, CVE-2013-7048 can only be exploited by local users with access to the system.