Description
An issue was discovered in OpenStack ironic-python-agent 1.0.0 through 11.5.0. Ironic Python Agent (IPA) sometimes executes grub-install from within a chroot of the deployed partition image, leading to code execution in the case of a malicious image.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenStack | ironic-python-agent | < 10.2.3, 11.0.0 – < 11.2.1, 11.3.0 – < 11.5.1 | 10.2.3 |
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 | ironic | 1:35.0.1-7 | — |
| Debian 14 | ironic-python-agent | 11.5.0-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | ironic | 1:29.0.5-0+deb13u3 | — |
| Debian 13 | ironic-python-agent | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | ironic | 1:21.4.4-0+deb12u2 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | ironic-python-agent | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | ironic-python-agent | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | ironic-python-agent | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ironic-python-agent | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | ironic-python-agent | >= 1.0.0, < 11.6.0 | 11.6.0 | GHSA-rmxr-45gj-889w |