What is the severity of CVE-2016-9590?

CVE-2016-9590 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential for information disclosure.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9590?

To fix CVE-2016-9590, upgrade Puppet Swift to version 8.2.1 or later, or version 9.4.4 or later.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2016-9590?

CVE-2016-9590 affects Puppet Swift versions prior to 8.2.1 and 9.4.4, as well as Red Hat OpenStack versions 8, 9, and 10.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9590?

CVE-2016-9590 is classified as an information disclosure vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-9590

medium

6.5

CWE

200

26/4/2018

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-9590: Infoleak

Q: In which environment is CVE-2016-9590 found?

CVE-2016-9590 is found in the Red Hat OpenStack Platform director's installation of Object Storage (swift).

First published: Thu Apr 26 2018(Updated: )

puppet-swift before versions 8.2.1, 9.4.4 is vulnerable to an information-disclosure in Red Hat OpenStack Platform director's installation of Object Storage (swift). During installation, the Puppet script responsible for deploying the service incorrectly removes and recreates the proxy-server.conf file with world-readable permissions.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
OpenStack Swift	>=8.0.0<8.2.1
OpenStack Swift	>=9.0.0<9.4.4
Red Hat OpenStack for IBM Power	=8
Red Hat OpenStack for IBM Power	=9
Red Hat OpenStack for IBM Power	=10

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9590

Never miss a vulnerability like this again

Reference Links

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9590?
CVE-2016-9590 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential for information disclosure.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9590?
To fix CVE-2016-9590, upgrade Puppet Swift to version 8.2.1 or later, or version 9.4.4 or later.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2016-9590?
CVE-2016-9590 affects Puppet Swift versions prior to 8.2.1 and 9.4.4, as well as Red Hat OpenStack versions 8, 9, and 10.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9590?
CVE-2016-9590 is classified as an information disclosure vulnerability.
In which environment is CVE-2016-9590 found?
CVE-2016-9590 is found in the Red Hat OpenStack Platform director's installation of Object Storage (swift).

agent/type
collector/mitre-cve
source/MITRE
agent/references
agent/severity
agent/last-modified-date
agent/author
agent/remedy
agent/weakness
agent/event
agent/first-publish-date
agent/description
agent/source
agent/softwarecombine
agent/tags
collector/nvd-index
agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
vendor/openstack
canonical/openstack swift
version/openstack swift/8.0.0
version/openstack swift/9.0.0
vendor/redhat
canonical/red hat openstack for ibm power
version/red hat openstack for ibm power/8
version/red hat openstack for ibm power/9
version/red hat openstack for ibm power/10

Company

Resources

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co

By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.