Description
OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly, Folsom (2012.2), and Essex (2012.1) allows remote authenticated users to gain access to a VM in opportunistic circumstances by using the VNC token for a deleted VM that was bound to the same VNC port.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | OpenStack Folsom for RHEL 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens) | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0 | — | — |
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 | 2012.1.1-14 | — |
| Debian 13 | nova | 2012.1.1-14 | — |
| Debian 12 | nova | 2012.1.1-14 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 2 | python-nova +11 | 2012.2.3-7.el6ost | RHSA-2013:0709 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | nova | < 12.0.0a0 | 12.0.0a0 | GHSA-qfp8-hfqx-c79c |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2013:0709 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-nova security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 1, 2026
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0709.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52337
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52728
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/26/7
- http://www.osvdb.org/90657
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1771-1
- RHSA-2013:0709 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0335 vdb-entry
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1125378
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qfp8-hfqx-c79c
- https://review.openstack.org/#/c/22086/
- https://review.openstack.org/#/c/22758
- https://review.openstack.org/#/c/22872/