Description
An authorization flaw was found in openstack-barbican. The default policy rules for the secret metadata API allowed any authenticated user to add, modify, or delete metadata from any secret regardless of ownership. This flaw allows an attacker on the network to modify or delete protected data, causing a denial of service by consuming protected resources.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | openstack/barbican | Fixed in v14.0.0 | — |
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 | barbican | 1:14.0.0~rc1-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | barbican | 1:14.0.0~rc1-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | barbican | 1:14.0.0~rc1-2 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | barbican | 1:10.1.0-0ubuntu2.1 | USN-5387-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | barbican | 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1.1 | USN-5387-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | barbican | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 16 | python3-barbican +5 | 9.0.1-1.20220916133702.07be198.el8ost | RHSA-2022:8874, RHSA-2022:5114 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | grafana | 6.7.4-3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | openstack-barbican | 7.0.1~dev24-3.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | openstack-cinder | 13.0.10~dev24-3.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | openstack-heat-gbp | 14.0.1~dev4-3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | openstack-horizon-plugin-gbp-ui | 14.0.1~dev3-3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | openstack-ironic | 11.1.5~dev18-3.28.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | openstack-keystone | 14.2.1~dev9-3.28.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | openstack-neutron | 13.0.8~dev206-3.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | openstack-neutron-gbp | 14.0.1~dev33-3.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | python-Pillow | 5.2.0-3.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | python-XStatic-jquery-ui | 1.13.0.1-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | python-lxml | 4.2.4-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | release-notes-suse-openstack-cloud | 9.20220413-3.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | rubygem-sinatra | 1.4.6-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | ardana-barbican | 9.0+git.1644879908.8a641c1-3.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | grafana | 6.7.4-3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | openstack-barbican | 7.0.1~dev24-3.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | openstack-cinder | 13.0.10~dev24-3.34.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | openstack-heat-gbp | 14.0.1~dev4-3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | openstack-horizon-plugin-gbp-ui | 14.0.1~dev3-3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | openstack-ironic | 11.1.5~dev18-3.28.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | openstack-keystone | 14.2.1~dev9-3.28.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | openstack-neutron | 13.0.8~dev206-3.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | openstack-neutron-gbp | 14.0.1~dev33-3.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | python-Pillow | 5.2.0-3.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | python-XStatic-jquery-ui | 1.13.0.1-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | python-lxml | 4.2.4-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | release-notes-suse-openstack-cloud | 9.20220413-3.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | venv-openstack-barbican | 7.0.1~dev24-3.35.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | venv-openstack-cinder | 13.0.10~dev24-3.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | venv-openstack-designate | 7.0.2~dev2-3.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | venv-openstack-glance | 17.0.1~dev30-3.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | venv-openstack-heat | 11.0.4~dev4-3.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | venv-openstack-horizon | 14.1.1~dev11-4.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | venv-openstack-ironic | 11.1.5~dev18-4.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | venv-openstack-keystone | 14.2.1~dev9-3.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | venv-openstack-magnum | 7.2.1~dev1-4.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | venv-openstack-manila | 7.4.2~dev60-3.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | venv-openstack-monasca | 2.7.1~dev10-3.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | venv-openstack-monasca-ceilometer | 1.8.2~dev3-3.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | venv-openstack-neutron | 13.0.8~dev206-6.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | venv-openstack-nova | 18.3.1~dev91-3.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | venv-openstack-octavia | 3.2.3~dev7-4.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | venv-openstack-sahara | 9.0.2~dev15-3.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | venv-openstack-swift | 2.19.2~dev48-2.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | barbican | < 14.0.0 | 14.0.0 | GHSA-p2jg-q8hw-p7gc |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2022:8874 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1.9 (openstack-barbican) security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 8, 2026
- RHSA-2022:5114 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 (openstack-barbican) security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 8, 2026
- USN-5387-1 barbican vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:1729-1 Security update for ardana-barbican, grafana, openstack-barbican, openstack-cinder, openstack-heat-gbp, openstack-horizon-plugin-gbp-ui, openstack-ironic, openstack-keystone, openstack-neutron-gbp, python-lxml, release-notes-suse-openstack-cloud SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-0439 Red Hat OpenStack: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 7, 2022