Description
OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2013.1.3 and Havana before havana-2 does not properly enforce the os-flavor-access:is_public property, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information (flavor properties), boot arbitrary flavors, and possibly have other unspecified impacts by guessing the flavor id.
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 | 2013.1.2-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | nova | 2013.1.2-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | nova | 2013.1.2-3 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 3 | python-nova +12 | 2013.1.3-3.el6ost | RHSA-2013:1199 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | nova | < 2013.1.3 | 2013.1.3 | GHSA-5mj6-643f-2g85 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2013:1199 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-nova security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 1, 2026