CVE-2015-8749
The volume_utils._parse_volume_info function in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 12.0.x before 12.0.1 (liberty) includes the connection_info dictionary in the StorageError message when using the Xen backend, which might allow…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.24%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The volume_utils._parse_volume_info function in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 12.0.x before 12.0.1 (liberty) includes the connection_info dictionary in the StorageError message when using the Xen backend, which might allow attackers to obtain sensitive password information by reading log files or other unspecified vectors.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.24% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- openstack/nova
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80189Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1516765Third Party Advisory
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80189Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1516765Third Party Advisory
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.