Description
The cloudformation-compatible API in OpenStack Orchestration API (Heat) before Havana 2013.2.1 and Icehouse before icehouse-2 does not properly enforce policy rules, which allows local in-instance users to bypass intended access restrictions and (1) create a stack via the CreateStack method or (2) update a stack via the UpdateStack method.
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 | heat | 2013.2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | heat | 2013.2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | heat | 2013.2.1-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 4 | openstack-heat +5 | 2013.2.1-4.el6ost | RHSA-2014:0090 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2014:0090 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-heat security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 1, 2026
References
- keystone-cve20136426-sec-bypass(89658) vdb-entry
- RHSA-2014:0090 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/heat/+bug/1256049
- [oss-security] 20131211 [OSSA 2013-034] Heat CFN policy rules not all enforced (CVE-2013-6426) mailing-list
- 64243 vdb-entry