Ubuntu update for cinder

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU96373

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-32498

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file paths inside a QCOW2 image. A remote user can supply a specially crafted QCOW2 image that references a specific data file path and view the contents of the file.

Mitigation

Update the affected package cinder to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04 - 24.04

python3-cinder (Ubuntu package): before 2:16.4.2-0ubuntu2.8

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:20.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:22.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:23.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:24.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:python3-cinder_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6882-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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