Description
The processutils.execute function in OpenStack oslo-incubator, Cinder, Nova, and Trove before 2013.2.4 and 2014.1 before 2014.1.3 allows local users to obtain passwords from commands that cause a ProcessExecutionError by reading the log.
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 | 2014.1.3-4 | — |
| Debian 14 | nova | 2014.1.3-5 | — |
| Debian 14 | openstack-trove | 2014.1.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cinder | 2014.1.3-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | nova | 2014.1.3-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | openstack-trove | 2014.1.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cinder | 2014.1.3-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | nova | 2014.1.3-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | openstack-trove | 2014.1.3-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | trove | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | trove | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | nova +1 | 1:2014.1.3-0ubuntu1 | USN-2407-1, 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 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 5 | python-nova +13 | 2014.1.3-4.el6ost | RHSA-2014:1782, RHSA-2014:1781 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 5 | python-trove +6 | 2014.1.3-1.el7ost | RHSA-2014:1939 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2014:1782 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-nova security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 8, 2026
- RHSA-2014:1781 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-nova security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 8, 2026
- 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
- RHSA-2014:1939 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-trove security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 1, 2026
- USN-2405-1 cinder vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- USN-2407-1 nova vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20140929 Re: CVE request for vulnerability in OpenStack Cinder, Nova and Trove mailing-list
- openstack-cinder-cve20147230-info-disc(96725) vdb-entry
- 70185 vdb-entry
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/oslo-incubator/+bug/1343604
- RHSA-2014:1939 vendor-advisory
- USN-2405-1 vendor-advisory