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CVE-2018-16856: Openstack Octavia allows Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

May 13, 2022 (updated October 7, 2024)

In a default Red Hat Openstack Platform Director installation, openstack-octavia before versions openstack-octavia 2.0.2-5 and openstack-octavia-3.0.1-0.20181009115732 creates log files that are readable by all users. Sensitive information such as private keys can appear in these log files allowing for information exposure.

References

  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16856
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-qcj3-h27m-mp9x
  • github.com/openstack/octavia
  • github.com/openstack/octavia/commit/ae7c87f54a6c5483a608d5e9fe51ea1966ea1f7e
  • github.com/openstack/octavia/commits/3.1.0
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/octavia/PYSEC-2019-193.yaml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16856

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 3.0.0.0b1 before 3.1.0, all versions before 2.1.0

Fixed versions

  • 2.1.0
  • 3.1.0

Solution

Upgrade to versions 2.1.0, 3.1.0 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Source file

pypi/octavia/CVE-2018-16856.yml

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