1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-6911-1

USN-6911-1: Nova vulnerability

Publication date

23 July 2024

Overview

Nova would allow unintended access to files over the network.

Releases

Packages

  • nova - OpenStack Compute cloud infrastructure

Details

Arnaud Morin discovered that Nova incorrectly handled certain raw format
images. An authenticated user could use this issue to access arbitrary
files on the server, possibly exposing sensitive information.

Arnaud Morin discovered that Nova incorrectly handled certain raw format
images. An authenticated user could use this issue to access arbitrary
files on the server, possibly exposing sensitive information.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
24.04 noble nova-common –  3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.4
python3-nova –  3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.4
22.04 jammy nova-common –  3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.6
python3-nova –  3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.6
20.04 focal nova-common –  2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.11
python3-nova –  2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.11

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