Red Hat update for openstack-ceilometer

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU18105

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3830

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the ceilometer-agent prints by default sensitive information into log files, even when the DEBUG logging is not activated. A local user can view the log files and obtain sensitive information, such as administrative credentials.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat OpenStack for IBM Power: 14.0

Red Hat OpenStack: 14.0

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0580

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.