CVE-2014-0134 OpenStack Nova host data leak to vm instance in rescue mode
Authenticated users can read compute host files by overwriting instance disks with crafted images when use_cow_images is disabled.
- 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-2014-0134?
CVE-2014-0134 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 May 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The instance rescue mode in OpenStack Compute (Nova) 2013.2 before 2013.2.3 and Icehouse before 2014.1, when using libvirt to spawn images and use_cow_images is set to false, allows remote authenticated users to read certain compute host files by overwriting an instance disk with a crafted image.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0134?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including nova. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
nova PyPI | All versions | 12.0.0a0 |
nova PyPI | All versions | 12.0.0a0 |
nova PyPI | All versions | 12.0.0a0 |
Linux distribution packages (14)
openstack-nova Red Hat:openstack:4::el6 | All versions | 0:2013.2.3-7.el6ost |
openstack-nova-api Red Hat:openstack:4::el6 | All versions | 0:2013.2.3-7.el6ost |
openstack-nova-cells Red Hat:openstack:4::el6 | All versions | 0:2013.2.3-7.el6ost |
openstack-nova-cert Red Hat:openstack:4::el6 | All versions | 0:2013.2.3-7.el6ost |
openstack-nova-common Red Hat:openstack:4::el6 | All versions | 0:2013.2.3-7.el6ost |
openstack-nova-compute Red Hat:openstack:4::el6 | All versions | 0:2013.2.3-7.el6ost |
openstack-nova-conductor Red Hat:openstack:4::el6 | All versions | 0:2013.2.3-7.el6ost |
openstack-nova-console Red Hat:openstack:4::el6 | All versions | 0:2013.2.3-7.el6ost |
openstack-nova-doc Red Hat:openstack:4::el6 | All versions | 0:2013.2.3-7.el6ost |
openstack-nova-network Red Hat:openstack:4::el6 | All versions | 0:2013.2.3-7.el6ost |
openstack-nova-novncproxy Red Hat:openstack:4::el6 | All versions | 0:2013.2.3-7.el6ost |
openstack-nova-objectstore Red Hat:openstack:4::el6 | All versions | 0:2013.2.3-7.el6ost |
openstack-nova-scheduler Red Hat:openstack:4::el6 | All versions | 0:2013.2.3-7.el6ost |
python-nova Red Hat:openstack:4::el6 | All versions | 0:2013.2.3-7.el6ost |
Products include Openstack Compute.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0134?
Upgrade nova to 12.0.0a0 or later.
Is CVE-2014-0134 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0134 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2013-7130 OpenStack Nova Live migration can leak root disk into ephemeral storage
- CVE-2014-0167 OpenStack Compute (Nova) allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via API requests
- CVE-2015-2687 OpenStack Compute (Nova) Improper Access Control
- CVE-2013-4179 OpenStack Compute (Nova) vulnerable to denial of service via XML Entity Expansion attack
- CVE-2012-2654 OpenStack Compute (Nova) Improper Input Validation
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0134, GHSA-w429-xc55-hc48, PYSEC-2014-112, RHSA-2014:0578.