The instance rescue mode in OpenStack Compute (Nova) 2013.2 before 2013.2.3 and Icehouse…
Priority LOW 20CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The instance rescue mode in OpenStack Compute (Nova) 2013.2 before 2013.2.3 and Icehouse before 2014.1, when using libvirt to spawn images and use_cow_images is set to false, allows remote authenticated users to read certain compute host files by overwriting an instance disk with a crafted image.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01488 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial nova (PyPI): 12.0.0a0Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix
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 |
| — | nova (PyPI) | before 12.0.0a0 | 12.0.0a0 | Patch available | GHSA-w429-xc55-hc48 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- nova (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 12.0.0a0 Fixed in 12.0.0a0 Patch available GHSA-w429-xc55-hc48
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-w429-xc55-hc48 nova (PyPI) Fixed in 12.0.0a0 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2014:0578 Released 2014-05-29 · Red Hat rating Moderateopenstack-nova security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 openstack-nova-2013.2.3-7.el6ost, openstack-nova-api-2013.2.3-7.el6ost, openstack-nova-cells-2013.2.3-7.el6ost +11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse) | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0578 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0134
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w429-xc55-hc48
References
Other 7
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1221190
- [oss-security] 20140327 [OSSA 2014-009] Nova host data leak to vm instance in rescue mode (CVE-2014-0134)
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/25e761acd56d4c820273fc0245ada06c500c1637
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/d416f4310bb946b4b127201ec3c37e530d988714
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/dc8de426066969a3f0624fdc2a7b29371a2d55bf
- https://github.com/openstack/nova
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/nova/PYSEC-2014-112.yaml
More OpenStack Compute vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-05849 The i_create_images_and_backing (aka create_images_and_backing) method in libvirt driver… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2014-00161 The Nova EC2 API security group implementation in OpenStack Compute (Nova) 2013.1 before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2013-02015 Improper certificate validation in OpenStack Keystone CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2013-03652 The security group extension in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly 2013.1.3, Havana before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-02292 The (1) EC2 and (2) OS APIs in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2), Essex (2012.1)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2013-03658 Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2013.1.3 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.0
Sources
- CVE-2014-0134 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0134 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w429-xc55-hc48 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-0134 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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