Description
OpenStack Image Service (Glance) before 2014.2.4 (juno) and 2015.1.x before 2015.1.2 (kilo) allow remote authenticated users to change the status of their images and bypass access restrictions via the HTTP x-image-meta-status header to images/*.
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 | glance | 1:11.0.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | glance | 1:11.0.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | glance | 1:11.0.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | glance | 1:2014.1.5-0ubuntu1.1 | USN-3446-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 7 | python-glance +2 | 2015.1.1-3.el7ost | RHSA-2015:1897 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 6 | python-glance +2 | 2014.2.3-3.el7ost | RHSA-2015:1897 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 5 | python-glance +2 | 2014.1.5-3.el6ost | RHSA-2015:1897 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5 | openstack-glance +1 | 2014.2.4.juno-14.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0101-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | glance | >= 2011.2, < 2014.2.4 | 2014.2.4 | GHSA-q748-mcwg-xmqv |
| PyPI | glance | >= 2015.1.0, < 2015.1.2 | 2015.1.2 | GHSA-q748-mcwg-xmqv |
| PyPI | glance | >= 2011.2, < 2014.2.4 · >= 2015.1.0, < 2015.1.2 | 2014.2.4, 2015.1.2 | PYSEC-2026-816 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2015:1897 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-glance security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 1, 2026
- USN-3446-1 glance vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:0101-1 Security update for openstack-glance SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026