Description
The (1) GlusterFS and (2) Linux Smbfs drivers in OpenStack Cinder before 2014.1.3 allows remote authenticated users to obtain file data from the Cinder-volume host by cloning and attaching a volume with a crafted qcow2 header.
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 | cinder | 2014.1.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cinder | 2014.1.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cinder | 2014.1.3-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | cinder | 1:2014.1.3-0ubuntu1.1 | USN-2405-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 5 | python-cinder +2 | 2014.1.3-1.el6ost | RHSA-2014:1788, RHSA-2014:1787 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | cinder | < 2014.1.3 | 2014.1.3 | GHSA-qhch-g8qr-p497 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2014:1787 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-cinder security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 1, 2026
- RHSA-2014:1788 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-cinder security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 1, 2026
- USN-2405-1 cinder vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
References
- RHSA-2014:1788 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20141002 [OSSA 2014-033] Cinder-volume host data leak to vm instance (CVE-2014-3641) mailing-list
- 70221 vdb-entry
- USN-2405-1 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/cinder/+bug/1350504
- RHSA-2014:1787 vendor-advisory