Description
The trove service user in (1) Openstack deployment (aka crowbar-openstack) and (2) Trove Barclamp (aka barclamp-trove and crowbar-barclamp-trove) in the Crowbar Framework has a default password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via unspecified vectors.
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.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5 | crowbar-barclamp-trove | 1.9+git.1473844105.932298f-9.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:3056-1 |
Advisories 1
- SUSE-SU-2016:3056-1 Security update for crowbar-barclamp-trove SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve//CVE-2016-6829.html
- [oss-security] 20160816 CVE Request: Default password in openstack / crowbar trove mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20160817 Re: CVE Request: Default password in openstack / crowbar trove mailing-list
- https://github.com/crowbar/barclamp-trove/commit/932298f250365fed6963700870e52db3a7a32daa
- 92476 vdb-entry
- https://github.com/crowbar/crowbar-openstack/commit/208230bdfbcb19d062149d083b1a66b429516a69