# CVE-2013-4183: The clear\_volume function in LVMVolumeDriver driver in OpenStack Cinder 2013.1.1 through 2013.1.2 does not properly clear data when deleting

- Also known as: PYSEC-2013-35, GHSA-Q3RW-WCJ6-8CJF
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 7.0.0a0
- Published: 2013-09-16 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- cinder (PyPI): fixed in 7.0.0a0

## Description

The clear_volume function in LVMVolumeDriver driver in OpenStack Cinder 2013.1.1 through 2013.1.2 does not properly clear data when deleting a snapshot, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, cinder, upgrade to a fixed version (7.0.0a0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1198.html
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/cinder/+bug/1198185
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2005-1

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