Openstack-Swift: insecure use of python pickle()
Published Oct 22, 2012
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 6.57%
Description
OpenStack Object Storage (swift) before 1.7.0 uses the loads function in the pickle Python module unsafely when storing and loading metadata in memcached, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted pickle object.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 16
Configuration 3
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 5.0
- 6.0
No data.
Native Client for RHEL 5 for Red Hat Storage
glusterfs-0:3.3.0.7rhs-1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Native Client for RHEL 6 for Red Hat Storage
glusterfs-0:3.3.0.7rhs-1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
OpenStack Essex for RHEL 6
openstack-swift-0:1.4.8-5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1379
Red Hat Storage 2.0
appliance-0:1.7.1-1.el6rhs
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage 2.0
augeas-0:0.9.0-1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage 2.0
gluster-swift-0:1.4.8-5.el6rhs
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage 2.0
glusterfs-0:3.3.0.7rhs-1.el6rhs
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage 2.0
libvirt-0:0.9.10-21.el6_3.8
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage 2.0
rhn-client-tools-0:1.0.0-73.el6rhs
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage 2.0
sanlock-0:2.3-4.el6_3
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage 2.0
sos-0:2.2-17.2.el6rhs
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage 2.0
vdsm-0:4.9.6-20.el6rhs
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage 2.0 Console
org.ovirt.engine-root-0:2.0.techpreview1-4
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
Red Hat Storage 2.0 Console
vdsm-0:4.9.6-20.el6rhs
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0691
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native Client for RHEL 5 for Red Hat Storage | glusterfs-0:3.3.0.7rhs-1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Native Client for RHEL 6 for Red Hat Storage | glusterfs-0:3.3.0.7rhs-1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| OpenStack Essex for RHEL 6 | openstack-swift-0:1.4.8-5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1379 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 | appliance-0:1.7.1-1.el6rhs | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 | augeas-0:0.9.0-1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 | gluster-swift-0:1.4.8-5.el6rhs | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 | glusterfs-0:3.3.0.7rhs-1.el6rhs | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 | libvirt-0:0.9.10-21.el6_3.8 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 | rhn-client-tools-0:1.0.0-73.el6rhs | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 | sanlock-0:2.3-4.el6_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 | sos-0:2.2-17.2.el6rhs | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 | vdsm-0:4.9.6-20.el6rhs | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 Console | org.ovirt.engine-root-0:2.0.techpreview1-4 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.0 Console | vdsm-0:4.9.6-20.el6rhs | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0691 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.57% (0.06571) | 93.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.52% (0.06518) | 92.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 4.71% (0.04710) | 89.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 5.89% (0.05894) | 90.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 4.13% (0.04125) | 88.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 7.79% (0.07793) | 91.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.89% (0.05894) | 89.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.84% (0.09841) | 88.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.89% (0.05894) | 89.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.00% (0.04999) | 93.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 5.00% (0.04999) | 92.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 3.95% (0.03948) | 91.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.51% (0.10506) | 94.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 95.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 94.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 95.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 94.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 88.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (18)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/089472.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAMailing List
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1379.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0691.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATNot Applicable
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/05/16 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/05/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55420 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken Link
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1379
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0691
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4406 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/swift/+bug/1006414 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=854757 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79140 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v7mh-3jgf-r26c Advisory
- https://github.com/openstack/swift/commit/e1ff51c04554d51616d2845f92ab726cb0e5831a x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://launchpad.net/swift/+milestone/1.7.0 x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease Notes
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4406
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130629092623/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55420
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4406
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