Description
The admin command in ceph-deploy before 1.5.25 uses world-readable permissions for /etc/ceph/ceph.client.admin.keyring, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file.
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.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 1 | ceph-deploy | 1.5.22-0.4.rc1.el6cp | RHSA-2015:1092 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ceph-deploy | 1.5.34+git.1470736983.963ba71-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10213-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | ceph-deploy | < 1.5.25 | 1.5.25 | GHSA-79jf-ccm8-43w7 |
| PyPI | ceph-deploy | < 1.5.23 | 1.5.23 | PYSEC-2015-3 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2015:1092 Red Hat Security Advisory: ceph-deploy security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10213-1 ceph-deploy-1.5.34+git.1470736983.963ba71-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- 74775 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20150409 CVE Request for ceph-deploy world-readable keyring permissions mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20150521 Re: CVE Request for ceph-deploy copying keyring to /etc/ceph which is world readable mailing-list
- RHSA-2015:1092 vendor-advisory
- http://tracker.ceph.com/issues/11694