Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the iallocator framework in Ganeti 1.2.4…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the iallocator framework in Ganeti 1.2.4 through 1.2.8, 2.0.0 through 2.0.4, and 2.1.0 before 2.1.0~rc2 allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a crafted external script name supplied through the HTTP remote API (RAPI) and allow (2) local users to execute arbitrary programs and gain privileges via a crafted external script name supplied through a gnt-* command, related to "path sanitization errors."
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4 | Vulnerable | Roman Marxer |
| cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.5 | Vulnerable | Roman Marxer |
| cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.6 | Vulnerable | Roman Marxer |
| cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.7 | Vulnerable | Roman Marxer |
| cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.8 | Vulnerable | Roman Marxer |
| cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Roman Marxer |
| cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Roman Marxer |
| cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Roman Marxer |
| cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Roman Marxer |
| cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | Roman Marxer |
- cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Roman Marxer
- cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·Roman Marxer
- cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·Roman Marxer
- cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.7 Vulnerable ·Roman Marxer
- cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.8 Vulnerable ·Roman Marxer
- cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Roman Marxer
- cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Roman Marxer
- cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Roman Marxer
- cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Roman Marxer
- cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Roman Marxer
Show 1 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:2.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Roman Marxer |
- cpe:2.3:a:roman_marxer:ganeti:2.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Roman Marxer
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4261
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h3gm-pcx4-7hmp
References
Advisory 1
Other 6
- [oss-security] 20091217 [oCERT-2009-019] Ganeti path sanitization errors
- http://git.ganeti.org/?p=ganeti.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=NEWS%3Bh=34b46426eca82c351e0a478c71edb66b9bb4b228%3Bhp=7f916c59238503915e927377d887b93eef1f676c%3Bhb=e5823b7e2cd8a3c9037a10aa59823a45642ce29f%3Bhpb=f95c81bf21c177f7e6a2c53ea0613034326329bd
- http://git.ganeti.org/?p=ganeti.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f95c81bf21c177f7e6a2c53ea0613034326329bd
- http://git.ganeti.org/?p=ganeti.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=lib/utils.py%3Bh=bcd8e107bbc44ff94a4bc3dc405b5547719f001d%3Bhp=df2d18027e83b7783e146cbbe58f7efa92317980%3Bhb=f95c81bf21c177f7e6a2c53ea0613034326329bd%3Bhpb=4fe80ef2ed1cda3a6357274eccafe5c1f21a5283
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-019.html
- http://git.ganeti.org/?p=ganeti.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=lib/constants.py%3Bh=81302575487a44ed192e61aa7b21888a215ef215%3Bhp=c353878ed83ce66d21c237da5e709dedd7b6f26b%3Bhb=0084657a21afb49c6f74498f27b97dfdbc42b383%3Bhpb=d24cb69273e4b03ffcd4e4768d95841b5570e264
Sources
- CVE-2009-4261 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-4261 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h3gm-pcx4-7hmp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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