Advisory Published

USN-6066-1: OpenStack Heat vulnerability

First published: Wed May 10 2023(Updated: )

It was discovered that OpenStack Heat incorrectly handled certain hidden parameter values. A remote authenticated user could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive data.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/python3-heat<1:14.2.0-0ubuntu1.1
1:14.2.0-0ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Linux=20.04
All of
ubuntu/python-heat<1:10.0.2-0ubuntu1.1
1:10.0.2-0ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Linux=18.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this advisory?

    The vulnerability ID of this advisory is USN-6066-1.

  • What is the title of this advisory?

    The title of this advisory is USN-6066-1: OpenStack Heat vulnerability.

  • What is the description of the vulnerability?

    The vulnerability involves OpenStack Heat incorrectly handling certain hidden parameter values, which can be exploited by a remote authenticated user to obtain sensitive data.

  • What software is affected by this vulnerability?

    The affected software is Python3 Heat version 1:14.2.0-0ubuntu1.1 on Ubuntu 20.04 and Python Heat version 1:10.0.2-0ubuntu1.1 on Ubuntu 18.04.

  • Is there a fix available for this vulnerability?

    Yes, the fix for this vulnerability is included in the following package versions: Python3 Heat 1:14.2.0-0ubuntu1.1 for Ubuntu 20.04 and Python Heat 1:10.0.2-0ubuntu1.1 for Ubuntu 18.04.

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