CVE-2011-3147

qcow format could expose host filesystem information

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Published Apr 22, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Versions of nova before 2012.1 could expose hypervisor host files to a guest operating system when processing a maliciously constructed qcow filesystem.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-1764	Versions of nova before 2012.1 could expose hypervisor host files to a guest operating system when processing a maliciously constructed qcow filesystem.
Github GHSA	GHSA-hqfx-4x4w-vmwp	Openstack nova qcow format could expose host filesystem information

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.740% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~hudson-openstack/nova/trunk/revision/1604

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Openstack Nova

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:38 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 22, 2019, 3:35 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:38 PM
Reserved: Aug 16, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:32 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 22, 2019, 4:29 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:32 PM

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