CVE-2011-3147 json
qcow format could expose host filesystem information
published 2019-04-22 7 y ago modified 2026-07-06 4 mo ago also GHSA-hqfx-4x4w-vmwp , PYSEC-2026-690 , EUVD-2022-1764
- cvss
- 2.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Versions of nova before 2012.1 could expose hypervisor host files to a guest operating system when processing a maliciously constructed qcow filesystem.
Patch / fix
- pypi nova 12.0.0a0
- openstack nova 2012.1
- nova Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2012.1~e1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2011-3147
Exploit prediction
0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 2.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 2.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.0 | 2.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | nova | <12.0.0a0 |
12.0.0a0 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
bazaar.launchpad.net
/~hudson-openstack/nova/trunk/revision/1604
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/openstack/nova/commit/ff9d353b2f4fee469e530fbc8dc231a41f6fed84
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3147
advisory
-
bugs.launchpad.net
/nova/+bug/853330
web
-
pypi.org
/project/nova
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-hqfx-4x4w-vmwp
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-3147
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-hqfx-4x4w-vmwp
- NVD CVE-2011-3147
- OSV PYSEC-2026-690
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.