External Initialization of Trusted Variables or Data Stores Affecting python-glance package, versions <0:2015.1.0-6.el7ost.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (55th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-PYTHONGLANCE-5087801
  • published27 Mar 2023
  • disclosed13 Aug 2015

Introduced: 13 Aug 2015

CVE-2015-5163  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-454  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 python-glance to version 0:2015.1.0-6.el7ost.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:1639.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-glance package and not the python-glance package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The import task action in OpenStack Image Service (Glance) 2015.1.x before 2015.1.2 (kilo), when using the V2 API, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a crafted backing file for a qcow2 image.

CVSS Scores

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