CVE-2012-5625

Openstack nova: information leak in libvirt lvm-backed instances

Published Dec 26, 2012 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom before 2012.2.2 and Grizzly, when using libvirt and LVM backed instances, does not properly clear physical volume (PV) content when reallocating for instances, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the memory of the previous logical volume (LV).

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0024 OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom before 2012.2.2 and Grizzly, when using libvirt and LVM backed instances, does not properly clear physical volume (PV) content when reallocating for instances, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the memory of the previous logical volume (LV).
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-rwhr-h69g-8qmq OpenStack Nova Information leak in libvirt LVM-backed instances
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1663-1 Nova vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Nova: Information leak in libvirt LVM-backed instances Openstack nova: information leak in libvirt lvm-backed instances
Weaknesses CWE-212
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:16.2
cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:17.1
cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:18.0
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Oct 30, 2026, 6:03 PM
Reserved
Oct 24, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 26, 2012, 10:55 PM
Modified
Oct 30, 2026, 7:17 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 11, 2012, 12:00 AM