CVE-2013-7130 OpenStack Nova Live migration can leak root disk into ephemeral storage

High 7.1 Published Updated

Attackers can read other users' snapshot root disk contents via ephemeral storage during KVM live block migration in OpenStack Compute.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2013-7130?

CVE-2013-7130 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The i_create_images_and_backing (aka create_images_and_backing) method in libvirt driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly, Havana, and Icehouse, when using KVM live block migration, does not properly create all expected files, which allows attackers to obtain snapshot root disk contents of other users via ephemeral storage.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7130?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including nova. It affects 4 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
nova PyPIAll versions12.0.0a0
nova PyPIAll versions12.0.0a0
nova PyPIAll versions12.0.0a0

Products include Openstack Compute, Openstack Grizzly, Openstack Havana, Openstack Icehouse.

How do I fix CVE-2013-7130?

Upgrade nova to 12.0.0a0 or later.

Is CVE-2013-7130 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7130 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7130, GHSA-99rx-9x8v-9j8p, PYSEC-2014-111.

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