CVE-2013-7130

Description

The i_create_images_and_backing (aka create_images_and_backing) method in libvirt driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly, Havana, and Icehouse, when using KVM live block migration, does not properly create all expected files, which allows attackers to obtain snapshot root disk contents of other users via ephemeral storage.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.54% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://review.openstack.org/#/c/68659/
https://review.openstack.org/#/c/68658/ patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65106 vdb entry
https://review.openstack.org/#/c/68660/ patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90652 vdb entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1251590
http://secunia.com/advisories/56450 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/102416 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2247-1 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0231.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/23/5 mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/127732.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/127735.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-7130?
CVE-2013-7130 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-7130?
To fix CVE-2013-7130, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-7130 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-7130 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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