Description
In ovirt-engine 4.1, if a host was provisioned with cloud-init, the root password could be revealed through the REST interface.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | RHV | 4.1 | — |
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 Rhev Manager 4 | rhevm +19 | 4.1.4.2-0.1.el7 | RHEA-2017:1814 |
Advisories 1
- RHEA-2017:1814 Red Hat Enhancement Advisory: Red Hat Virtualization Manager (ovirt-engine) 4.1.4 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026