CVE-2011-3147
qcow format could expose host filesystem information
HIGH
8.6
CVSS Score
Published: April 22, 2019 at 03:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:32 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNova
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Severity
HIGH8.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
2010.1 ≤ v < 2012.1
Affected range stops below 2012.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~hudson-openstack/nova/trunk/revision/1604CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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