Ubuntu update for Nova



Published: 2019-08-20
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-14433
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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nova (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU20338

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14433

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 application displays verbose output in case of an error. A remote authenticated attacker can send API requests that produce errors and reveal system information.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Ubuntu 19.04
nova-compute - 2:19.0.1-0ubuntu2.1
python3-nova - 2:19.0.1-0ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
nova-compute - 2:17.0.10-0ubuntu2.1
python-nova - 2:17.0.10-0ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
nova-compute - 2:13.1.4-0ubuntu4.5
python-nova - 2:13.1.4-0ubuntu4.5

Vulnerable software versions

nova (Ubuntu package): 2:13.1.4-0ubuntu4.1 - 2:19.0.1-0ubuntu2

External links

http://usn.ubuntu.com/4104-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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