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CVE-2015-3156: Openstack DBaaS (Trove) Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

May 17, 2022 (updated May 14, 2024)

The _write_config function in trove/guestagent/datastore/experimental/mongodb/service.py, reset_configuration function in trove/guestagent/datastore/experimental/postgresql/service/config.py, write_config function in trove/guestagent/datastore/experimental/redis/service.py, _write_mycnf function in trove/guestagent/datastore/mysql/service.py, InnoBackupEx::_run_prepare function in trove/guestagent/strategies/restore/mysql_impl.py, InnoBackupEx::cmd function in trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/mysql_impl.py,MySQLDump::cmd in trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/mysql_impl.py, InnoBackupExIncremental::cmd function in trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/mysql_impl.py, _get_actual_db_status function in trove/guestagent/datastore/experimental/cassandra/system.py and trove/guestagent/datastore/experimental/cassandra/service.py, and multiple class CbBackup methods in trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/experimental/couchbase_impl.py in Openstack DBaaS (aka Trove) as packaged in Openstack before 2015.1.0 (aka Kilo) allows local users to write to configuration files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

References

  • bugs.launchpad.net/trove/+bug/1398195
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216073
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-98c8-36p9-gw66
  • github.com/openstack/trove
  • github.com/openstack/trove/blob/master/trove/guestagent/datastore/experimental/cassandra/service.py
  • github.com/openstack/trove/blob/master/trove/guestagent/datastore/experimental/mongodb/service.py
  • github.com/openstack/trove/blob/master/trove/guestagent/datastore/experimental/redis/service.py
  • github.com/openstack/trove/blob/master/trove/guestagent/datastore/mysql/service.py
  • github.com/openstack/trove/blob/master/trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/experimental/couchbase_impl.py
  • github.com/openstack/trove/blob/master/trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/mysql_impl.py
  • github.com/openstack/trove/blob/master/trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/mysql_impl.py
  • github.com/openstack/trove/blob/master/trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/mysql_impl.py
  • github.com/openstack/trove/blob/master/trove/guestagent/strategies/restore/mysql_impl.py
  • github.com/openstack/trove/commit/61774984aa2bacfe89867fc39a402a6a4cfb8f33
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3156

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Affected versions

All versions before 4.0.0a0

Fixed versions

  • 4.0.0a0

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.0.0a0 or above.

Impact 5.5 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Source file

pypi/trove/CVE-2015-3156.yml

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