Description
A flaw was found in the `puppetlabs-cinder` module, as used in PackStack. This vulnerability is due to incorrect file permissions, specifically world-readable permissions, on the `cinder.conf` and `api-paste.ini` configuration files. A local user can exploit this by reading these files, which leads to the disclosure of OpenStack administrative passwords. This information disclosure could allow unauthorized access to sensitive OpenStack resources.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | OpenStack Folsom for RHEL 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse) | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 | — | — |
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.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 2 | openstack-packstack | 2012.2.2-1.0.dev408.el6ost | RHSA-2013:0595 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2013:0595 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-packstack security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025