CVE-2022-44020: Medium severity opendev Sushy-tools Openstack vulnerability

Published Oct 29, 2022
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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."

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
pip/virtualbmc<3.0.0
3.0.0
pip/sushy-tools<0.21.1
0.21.1
opendev Sushy-tools Openstack<0.21.1
opendev Virtualbmc Openstack<3.0.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
Fedoraproject Fedora=37

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.0.0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/sushy-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.21.1

Event History

Oct 29, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Oct 30, 2022
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:00 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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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