Vulnerability Description
puppet-swift before versions 8.2.1, 9.4.4 is vulnerable to an information-disclosure in Red Hat OpenStack Platform director's installation of Object Storage (swift). During installation, the Puppet script responsible for deploying the service incorrectly removes and recreates the proxy-server.conf file with world-readable permissions.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openstack | Puppet-Swift | >= 8.0.0, < 8.2.1 |
| Redhat | Openstack | 8 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0200.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0359.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0361.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95448Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9590Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0200.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0359.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0361.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95448Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9590Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-9590?
CVE-2016-9590 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). puppet-swift before versions 8.2.1, 9.4.4 is vulnerable to an information-disclosure in Red Hat OpenStack Platform director's installation of Object Storage (swift). During installation, the Puppet sc...
How severe is CVE-2016-9590?
CVE-2016-9590 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9590?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openstack Puppet-Swift, Redhat Openstack.