CVE-2015-2687
First published: Tue Mar 24 2015(Updated: )
It was reported that under certain conditions (when live migrations fails), an attacker can access other VMs volumes, which under normal conditions he should not be able to access: <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1419577">https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1419577</a> CVE has been assigned here: <a href="http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/990">http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/990</a> No patches are available at the time of writing.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| pip/nova | <15.0.0.0b1 | 15.0.0.0b1 |
| OpenStack Compute (Nova) | =2013.2 | |
| OpenStack Compute (Nova) | =2013.2.1 | |
| OpenStack Compute (Nova) | =2013.2.2 | |
| OpenStack Compute (Nova) | =2013.2.3 | |
| OpenStack Compute (Nova) | =2013.2.4 | |
| OpenStack Compute (Nova) | =2014.1 | |
| OpenStack Compute (Nova) | =2014.1.1 | |
| OpenStack Compute (Nova) | =2014.1.2 | |
| OpenStack Compute (Nova) | =2014.1.3 | |
| OpenStack Compute (Nova) | =2014.1.4 | |
| OpenStack Compute (Nova) | =2014.1.5 | |
| OpenStack Compute (Nova) | =2014.2 | |
| OpenStack Compute (Nova) | =2014.2.1 | |
| OpenStack Compute (Nova) | =2014.2.2 | |
| OpenStack Compute (Nova) | =2014.2.3 | |
| OpenStack Compute (Nova) | =2014.2.4 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/25/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77505
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1419577
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1205313
- https://review.openstack.org/#/c/338929/
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/990
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1205314
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1205315
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2687
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/b83cae02ece4c338e09c3606c6ae69b715bd6f8c
- https://review.openstack.org/#/c/338929
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-97fv-22hc-mrgj (Advisory)
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/nova/PYSEC-2017-145.yaml
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2015-2687?
CVE-2015-2687 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to other VMs' volumes.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2687?
To fix CVE-2015-2687, upgrade to a version of OpenStack Compute newer than 15.0.0.0b1.
What versions of OpenStack Compute are affected by CVE-2015-2687?
CVE-2015-2687 affects OpenStack Compute versions 2013.2 through 2014.2.4.
What type of attack does CVE-2015-2687 enable?
CVE-2015-2687 enables attackers to access the volumes of other virtual machines under certain conditions during live migration failures.
Is CVE-2015-2687 specific to any deployment environment?
CVE-2015-2687 primarily affects deployments of OpenStack using the Compute component.
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