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CVE-2015-8749

N/A
Published: January 15, 2016 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:35 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNova

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

The volume_utils._parse_volume_info function in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 12.0.x before 12.0.1 (liberty) includes the connection_info dictionary in the StorageError message when using the Xen backend, which might allow attackers to obtain sensitive password information by reading log files or other unspecified vectors.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Nova· Openstack
95%
12.0.0 ≤ v < 12.0.12015.1.0 ≤ v < 2015.1.3
Affected range stops below 12.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2015.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (5)

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/8
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/9
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80189
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1516765
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-002.html

CVSS

4.3MEDIUM[email protected]
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200

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