Description
OpenStack Orchestration API (Heat) 2013.2 through 2013.2.3 and 2014.1, when creating the stack for a template using a provider template, allows remote authenticated users to obtain the provider template URL via the resource-type-list.
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 | 2014.1-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | heat | 2014.1-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | heat | 2014.1-4 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | heat | 2014.1-0ubuntu1.1 | USN-2249-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 4 | openstack-heat +5 | 2013.2.4-1.el6ost | RHSA-2014:1687 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | openstack-heat | < 5.0.0a0 | 5.0.0a0 | GHSA-86qj-4h55-fvpw |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2014:1687 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-heat security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 1, 2026
- USN-2249-1 heat vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
References
- 67505 vdb-entry
- USN-2249-1 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20140520 CVE request for vulnerability in OpenStack Heat mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20140520 Re: CVE request for vulnerability in OpenStack Heat mailing-list
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/heat/+bug/1311223
- RHSA-2014:1687 vendor-advisory