Description
OpenStack Magnum passes OpenStack credentials into the Heat templates creating its instances. While these should just be used for retrieving the instances' SSL certificates, they allow full API access, though and can be used to perform any API operation the user is authorized to perform.
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 | magnum | 3.1.1-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | magnum | 3.1.1-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | magnum | 3.1.1-5 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | magnum | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | openstack-magnum | 3.1.2~a0~dev20-9.4 | SUSE-SU-2017:1233-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | openstack-magnum-doc | 3.1.2~a0~dev20-9.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:1233-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | openstack-magnum | < 5.0.0 | 5.0.0 | GHSA-793v-r35j-9rp9 |
Advisories 1
- SUSE-SU-2017:1233-1 Security update for openstack-magnum SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026