CVE-2012-3447

Medium

Description

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.9
Exploit probability—
ProductOpenstack Folsom
PublishedAug 20, 2012
First seenAug 20, 2012

How to fix

Update
  • nova12.0.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
openstack folsomNo range specified—
openstack nova2012.1—
novaPyPIv < 12.0.0, No range specified12.0.0

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