3.5
CWE
200
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-7548: Infoleak

First published: Tue Jan 12 2016(Updated: )

OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 12.0.x before 12.0.1 (liberty), when using libvirt to spawn instances and use_cow_images is set to false, allow remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files by overwriting an instance disk with a crafted image and requesting a snapshot.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
OpenStack Nova-LXD>=12.0.0<12.0.1
OpenStack Nova-LXD>=2015.1.0<2015.1.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-7548?

    CVE-2015-7548 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-7548?

    To fix CVE-2015-7548, upgrade OpenStack Nova to version 2015.1.3 or later for Kilo and 12.0.1 or later for Liberty.

  • What versions of OpenStack Nova are affected by CVE-2015-7548?

    CVE-2015-7548 affects OpenStack Nova versions before 2015.1.3 in Kilo and before 12.0.1 in Liberty.

  • What are the implications of CVE-2015-7548?

    The implications of CVE-2015-7548 include the potential exposure of sensitive data due to arbitrary file access by unauthorized users.

  • Who is vulnerable to CVE-2015-7548?

    Organizations using vulnerable versions of OpenStack Nova with libvirt configured to use_cow_images set to false are at risk for CVE-2015-7548.

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