Vulnerability Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in virt/disk/api.py in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2) and Essex (2012.1), when used over libvirt-based hypervisors, allows remote authenticated users to write arbitrary files to the disk image via a .. (dot dot) in the path attribute of a file element.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openstack | Essex | 2012.1 |
| Openstack | Folsom | 2012.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/083984.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49763Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49802Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54277
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1497-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1015531
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/2427d4a99bed35baefd8f17ba422cb7aae8dcca
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/b0feaffdb2b1c51182b8dce41b367f3449af5ddExploitPatch
- https://lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg14089.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/083984.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49763Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49802Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54277
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1497-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1015531
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-3360?
CVE-2012-3360 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Directory traversal vulnerability in virt/disk/api.py in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2) and Essex (2012.1), when used over libvirt-based hypervisors, allows remote authenticated users to wri...
How severe is CVE-2012-3360?
CVE-2012-3360 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-3360?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openstack Essex, Openstack Folsom.