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CVE-2012-5625

Published Dec 26, 2012 openstack CWE-200

Overview

CVE-2012-5625 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting openstack folsom. It was published on December 26, 2012.

Technical Description

OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom before 2012.2.2 and Grizzly, when using libvirt and LVM backed instances, does not properly clear physical volume (PV) content when reallocating for instances, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the memory of the previous logical volume (LV).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from openstack. Update folsom to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status

References

Ref osvdb.org/88419 Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0208.html Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/11/5 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/56904 Ref www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1663-1 Ref bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1070539 Ref bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=884293 GitHub github.com/openstack/nova/commit/9d2ea970422591f8cdc394001be9a2deca499a5f GitHub github.com/openstack/nova/commit/a99a802e008eed18e39fc1d98170edc495cbd354 Ref launchpad.net/nova/folsom/2012.2.2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-5625?

CVE-2012-5625 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting openstack folsom. It was published on December 26, 2012.

How severe is CVE-2012-5625?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-5625?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from openstack. Update folsom to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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