Description
OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) before 2.4.0 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a PUT tempurl and a DLO object manifest that references an object in another container.
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 | swift | 2.4.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | swift | 2.4.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | swift | 2.4.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | swift | 1.13.1-0ubuntu1.5 | USN-3451-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 7 | openstack-swift +5 | 2.3.0-2.el7ost | RHSA-2015:1895 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 6 | openstack-swift +5 | 2.2.0-5.el7ost | RHSA-2015:1895 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 5 | openstack-swift +5 | 1.13.1-7.el6ost | RHSA-2015:1895 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 3 | openstack-swift +5 | 1.13.1-8.el6ost | RHSA-2016:0329, RHSA-2016:0328 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5 | openstack-swift +1 | 2.1.0-11.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1846-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | swift | < 2.4.0 | 2.4.0 | GHSA-q45h-chc8-hvp6 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2016:0329 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-swift security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 8, 2026
- RHSA-2016:0328 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-swift security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 8, 2026
- RHSA-2015:1895 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-swift security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 1, 2026
- USN-3451-1 swift vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:1846-1 Security update for openstack-swift SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- RHSA-2016:0329 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2015:1846 vendor-advisory
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2015-016.html
- RHSA-2015:1895 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- 84827 vdb-entry
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/swift/+bug/1449212
- [oss-security] 20150826 Subject: [OSSA 2015-016] Information leak via Swift tempurls (CVE-2015-5223) mailing-list
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/swift/+bug/1453948