Description
Versions of nova before 2012.1 could expose hypervisor host files to a guest operating system when processing a maliciously constructed qcow filesystem.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | nova | 2012.1~e1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | nova | 2012.1~e1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | nova | 2012.1~e1-1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | nova | < 12.0.0a0 | 12.0.0a0 | GHSA-hqfx-4x4w-vmwp |