Description
XML injection vulnerability in account/utils.py in OpenStack Swift Folsom, Grizzly, and Havana allows attackers to trigger invalid or spoofed Swift responses via an account name.
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 | swift | 1.8.0-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | swift | 1.8.0-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | swift | 1.8.0-6 | — |
| Debian 7 | swift | 1.4.8-2+deb7u1 | DSA-2737-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 3 | openstack-swift +5 | 1.8.0-6.el6ost | RHSA-2013:0993 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | swift | < 1.9.0 | 1.9.0 | GHSA-9xgv-6v35-mmcj |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2013:0993 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-swift security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 1, 2026
- DSA-2737-1 swift - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-2737 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1146 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/swift/+bug/1183884
- RHSA-2013:0993 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20130613 [OSSA 2013-016] Unchecked user input in Swift XML responses (CVE-2013-2161) mailing-list