CVE-2015-5242

swiftonfile: use of insecure Python pickle for metadata serialization and storage

Published Nov 25, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 6.0 Medium EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenStack Swift-on-File (aka Swiftonfile) does not properly restrict use of the pickle Python module when loading metadata, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted extended attribute (xattrs).

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-5235 OpenStack Swift-on-File (aka Swiftonfile) does not properly restrict use of the pickle Python module when loading metadata, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted extended attribute (xattrs).
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:41 AM
Reserved
Jul 1, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 25, 2015, 8:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:28 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 20, 2015, 12:00 AM