CVE-2013-7130: Infoleak

Published Feb 6, 2014
·
Updated

The icreateimagesandbacking (aka createimagesandbacking) method in libvirt driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly, Havana, and Icehouse, when using KVM live block migration, does not properly create all expected files, which allows attackers to obtain snapshot root disk contents of other users via ephemeral storage.

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
pip/nova<12.0.0a0
12.0.0a0
Openstack Compute=2012.2
Openstack Compute=2013.1
Openstack Compute=2013.1.1
Openstack Compute=2013.1.2
Openstack Compute=2013.1.3
Openstack Grizzly
Openstack Havana
Openstack icehouse

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/nova to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.0.0a0

Event History

Feb 6, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 17, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:29 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-7130?

CVE-2013-7130 is considered a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-7130?

To fix CVE-2013-7130, upgrade the OpenStack Compute (Nova) package to version 12.0.0a0 or later.

3

Which versions of OpenStack are affected by CVE-2013-7130?

CVE-2013-7130 affects OpenStack Compute versions Grizzly, Havana, and Icehouse.

4

What is the potential impact of CVE-2013-7130?

The potential impact of CVE-2013-7130 is that attackers may gain access to snapshot root disk contents of other users.

5

What component is primarily affected by CVE-2013-7130?

CVE-2013-7130 primarily affects the libvirt driver in OpenStack Compute.

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