# CVE-2015-8749: The volume\_utils.\_parse\_volume\_info function in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 12.0.x before 12.0.1 (liberty) includes

- Also known as: GHSA-C36R-G737-9QP8, PYSEC-2026-870
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 12.0.1
- Published: 2016-01-15 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- nova (PyPI): from 12.0.0, fixed in 12.0.1

## Description

The volume_utils._parse_volume_info function in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 12.0.x before 12.0.1 (liberty) includes the connection_info dictionary in the StorageError message when using the Xen backend, which might allow attackers to obtain sensitive password information by reading log files or other unspecified vectors.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, nova, upgrade to a fixed version (12.0.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80189
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-002.html
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1516765
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/8

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