2.1
CWE
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Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-7231: Infoleak

First published: Wed Oct 08 2014(Updated: )

The strutils.mask_password function in the OpenStack Oslo utility library, Cinder, Nova, and Trove before 2013.2.4 and 2014.1 before 2014.1.3 does not properly mask passwords when logging commands, which allows local users to obtain passwords by reading the log.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
pip/oslo.utils<0.2.0
0.2.0
Red Hat OpenStack Cinder>=2013.2<2013.2.4
Red Hat OpenStack Cinder>=2014.1<2014.1.3
OpenStack Nova>=2013.2<2013.2.4
OpenStack Nova>=2014.1<2014.1.3
OpenStack Trove>=2013.2<2013.2.4
OpenStack Trove>=2014.1<2014.1.3
redhat openstack=5.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-7231?

    CVE-2014-7231 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to potential exposure of sensitive information.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-7231?

    To fix CVE-2014-7231, upgrade the OpenStack Oslo library to version 0.2.0 or later and update affected components to their respective fixed versions.

  • Which OpenStack components are affected by CVE-2014-7231?

    CVE-2014-7231 affects OpenStack components including Cinder, Nova, and Trove versions before 2013.2.4 and 2014.1 before 2014.1.3.

  • Can local users exploit CVE-2014-7231?

    Yes, local users can exploit CVE-2014-7231 to obtain unmasked passwords from command logs.

  • What versions of oslo.utils are vulnerable to CVE-2014-7231?

    Versions of oslo.utils earlier than 0.2.0 are vulnerable to CVE-2014-7231.

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