CVE-2013-7130

nova: Live migration can leak root disk into ephemeral storage

Published Feb 6, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 7.1 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
The i_create_images_and_backing (aka create_images_and_backing) method in libvirt driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly, Havana, and Icehouse, when using KVM live block migration, does not properly create all expected files, which allows attackers to obtain snapshot root disk contents of other users via ephemeral storage.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0035 The i_create_images_and_backing (aka create_images_and_backing) method in libvirt driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly, Havana, and Icehouse, when using KVM live block migration, does not properly create all expected files, which allows attackers to obtain snapshot root disk contents of other users via ephemeral storage.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-99rx-9x8v-9j8p OpenStack Nova Live migration can leak root disk into ephemeral storage
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2247-1 OpenStack Nova vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:01 PM
Reserved
Dec 17, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 6, 2014, 5:00 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:01 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 23, 2014, 12:00 AM