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CVE-2012-3447: Arbitrary file overwrite in OpenStack Nova

May 17, 2022 (updated October 1, 2024)

virt/disk/api.py in OpenStack Compute (Nova) 2012.1.x before 2012.1.2 and Folsom before Folsom-3 allows remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in an image that uses a symlink that is only readable by root. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-3361.

References

  • bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1031311
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=845106
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77539
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-xc4g-7vw8-924h
  • github.com/openstack/nova
  • github.com/openstack/nova/commit/ce4b2e27be45a85b310237615c47eb53f37bb5f3
  • github.com/openstack/nova/commit/d9577ce9f266166a297488445b5b0c93c1ddb368
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/nova/PYSEC-2012-21.yaml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3447
  • review.openstack.org/
  • web.archive.org/web/20120824003029/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54869

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Affected versions

All versions before 12.0.0

Fixed versions

  • 12.0.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 12.0.0 or above.

Impact 6.5 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

Source file

pypi/nova/CVE-2012-3447.yml

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