Information disclosure in Red Hat OpenStack 16.1 packages

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU96470

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40767

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file paths inside a QCOW2 image with a backing file path or VMDK flat image with a descriptor file path. A remote user can supply a specially crafted image that references a specific data file path and view the contents of the file.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

openstack-nova (Red Hat package): before 20.4.1-1.20221005193235.el8ost

Red Hat OpenStack: before 16.1.9

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:openstack-nova_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_openstack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5113

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.