openstack-nova: Xen connection password leak in logs via StorageError
Published Jan 15, 2016
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.24%
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 products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)
openstack-nova
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno)
openstack-nova
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)
openstack-nova
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)
openstack-nova
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse) | openstack-nova | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) | openstack-nova | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) | openstack-nova | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) | openstack-nova | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform does not support the Xen hypervisor, and is therefore not affected by this flaw in any supported configuration.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.24% (0.02240) | 82.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.22% (0.02221) | 80.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.44% (0.00436) | 60.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.48% (0.01480) | 69.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.44% (0.00436) | 60.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00345) | 72.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00345) | 70.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00345) | 67.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80189 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8749 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1516765 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1296837 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c36r-g737-9qp8 Advisory
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/8b289237ed6d53738c22878decf0c429301cf3d0
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/b2acc9fa864b6fe10bc0c5f3786b976b472b1b27
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/cf197ec2d682fb4da777df2291ca7ef101f73b77
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/ef1ccdaca9512b88878155f7d8c2c77853d91252
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8749
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-002.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8749
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