CVE-2019-14433: Infoleak

Published Aug 1, 2019
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Updated

A vulnerability was found in Nova Compute resource fault handling. If an API request from an authenticateduser ends in a fault condition due to an external exception, details of the underlying environment may be leaked in the response and could include sensitive configuration or other data.

Other sources

An issue was discovered in OpenStack Nova before 17.0.12, 18.x before 18.2.2, and 19.x before 19.0.2. If an API request from an authenticated user ends in a fault condition due to an external exception, details of the underlying environment may be leaked in the response, and could include sensitive configuration or other data.

Launchpad

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
pip/nova>=19.0.0<19.0.2
19.0.2
pip/nova>=18.0.0<18.2.2
18.2.2
pip/nova<17.0.12
17.0.12
Openstack Nova<17.0.12
Openstack Nova>=18.0.0<18.2.2
Openstack Nova>=19.0.0<19.0.2
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.04
redhat Openstack=10
redhat Openstack=13
redhat Openstack=14
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
debian/nova
2:22.0.1-2+deb11u12:22.4.0-1~deb11u72:26.2.2-1~deb12u32:26.2.2-1~deb12u42:31.0.0-6+deb13u12:31.0.0-6+deb13u22:32.1.0-7

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 19.0.2
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18.2.2
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 17.0.12
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2:22.0.1-2+deb11u1Fixed in 2:22.4.0-1~deb11u7Fixed in 2:26.2.2-1~deb12u3Fixed in 2:26.2.2-1~deb12u4Fixed in 2:31.0.0-6+deb13u1Fixed in 2:31.0.0-6+deb13u2Fixed in 2:32.1.0-7
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade OpenStack Nova Compute to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.0.12
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade OpenStack Nova Compute to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.2.2
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade OpenStack Nova Compute to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 19.0.2

Event History

Aug 1, 2019
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·03:36 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:21 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·04:53 PM
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:17 PM
Description
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·11:17 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·11:17 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-14433?

CVE-2019-14433 is a vulnerability in OpenStack Nova before version 17.0.12, 18.x before version 18.2.2, and 19.x before version 19.0.2.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14433?

The severity of CVE-2019-14433 is medium with a severity value of 6.5.

3

How can I fix CVE-2019-14433?

To fix CVE-2019-14433, you should update to OpenStack Nova version 17.0.12, 18.2.2, or 19.0.2 depending on your current version.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-14433?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-14433 in the references section: [Link 1](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/06/6), [Link 2](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2622), [Link 3](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2631).

5

What is the CWE of CVE-2019-14433?

The CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) of CVE-2019-14433 is CWE-209.

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