CVE-2016-2140
N/A
Published: April 12, 2016 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:43 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNova
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
The libvirt driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2015.1.4 (kilo) and 12.0.x before 12.0.3 (liberty), when using raw storage and use_cow_images is set to false, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a crafted qcow2 header in an ephemeral or root disk.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
12.0.0 ≤ v < 12.0.32015.1.0 ≤ v < 2015.1.4
Affected range stops below 12.0.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2015.1.4, 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 (4)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/08/6VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84277x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1548450x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-007.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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