Description
The volume_utils._parse_volume_info function in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 12.0.x before 12.0.1 (liberty) includes the connection_info dictionary in the StorageError message when using the Xen backend, which might allow attackers to obtain sensitive password information by reading log files or other unspecified vectors.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 5.9/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80189Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1516765Third Party Advisory
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80189Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1516765Third Party Advisory
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 15, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified