Description
An authorization flaw was found in openstack-barbican, where anyone with an admin role could add secrets to a different project container. This flaw allows an attacker on the network to consume protected resources and cause a denial of service.
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 |
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-6p2h-rjj7-2j63 |
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