CWE
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Advisory Published
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Updated

CVE-2022-44020

First published: Sat Oct 29 2022(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in OpenStack Sushy-Tools through 0.21.0 and VirtualBMC through 2.2.2. Changing the boot device configuration with these packages removes password protection from the managed libvirt XML domain. NOTE: this only affects an "unsupported, production-like configuration."

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
pip/virtualbmc<3.0.0
3.0.0
pip/sushy-tools<0.21.1
0.21.1
Sushy-Tools<0.21.1
OpenDev VirtualBMC<3.0.0
Fedora=35
Fedora=36
Fedora=37

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-44020?

    CVE-2022-44020 is considered to be of medium severity due to the potential removal of password protection from libvirt XML domains.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-44020?

    To fix CVE-2022-44020, upgrade to Sushy-Tools version 0.21.1 or VirtualBMC version 3.0.0.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2022-44020?

    CVE-2022-44020 affects OpenStack Sushy-Tools up to version 0.21.0 and VirtualBMC up to version 2.2.2.

  • Can I continue using affected versions of software for CVE-2022-44020?

    It is not recommended to continue using affected versions, as this could expose your system to security vulnerabilities.

  • What type of configurations does CVE-2022-44020 impact?

    CVE-2022-44020 specifically impacts unsupported, production-like configurations of the affected software.

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