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CVE-2018-16856 json

Openstack Octavia allows Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-qcj3-h27m-mp9x , PYSEC-2019-193 , EUVD-2019-0099

cvss
5.5
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.9%
EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In a default Red Hat Openstack Platform Director installation, openstack-octavia before versions openstack-octavia 2.0.2-5 and openstack-octavia-3.0.1-0.20181009115732 creates log files that are readable by all users. Sensitive information such as private keys can appear in these log files allowing for information exposure.

Patch / fix

  • pypi octavia 2.0.3, 2.1.0, 3.0.2, 3.1.0
  • openstack octavia 2.0.2-5, 3.0.1-0.20181009115732
  • openstack-octavia openstack 14 3.0.2-0.20181219195054.ec4c88e.el7ost
  • python-octavia openstack 14 3.0.2-0.20181219195054.ec4c88e.el7ost
  • openstack-octavia-api openstack 14 3.0.2-0.20181219195054.ec4c88e.el7ost
  • openstack-octavia-common openstack 14 3.0.2-0.20181219195054.ec4c88e.el7ost
  • openstack-octavia-worker openstack 14 3.0.2-0.20181219195054.ec4c88e.el7ost
  • python-octavia-tests-golang openstack 14 3.0.2-0.20181219195054.ec4c88e.el7ost
  • openstack-octavia-housekeeping openstack 14 3.0.2-0.20181219195054.ec4c88e.el7ost
  • openstack-octavia-amphora-agent openstack 14 3.0.2-0.20181219195054.ec4c88e.el7ost

red hat advisories RHSA-2019:0593RHSA-2019:0567

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red hat product security vex CVE-2018-16856 updated cvss 5.5

openstack-octavia: Private keys written to world-readable log files

  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike) python-octavia, python-octavia-tests, openstack-octavia-api, openstack-octavia-common, openstack-octavia-worker, python-octavia-tests-golang, +4 more
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13.0 python-octavia 2.0.3-2.el7ost, openstack-octavia 2.0.3-2.el7ost, openstack-octavia-api 2.0.3-2.el7ost, openstack-octavia-common 2.0.3-2.el7ost, openstack-octavia-worker 2.0.3-2.el7ost, python-octavia-tests-golang 2.0.3-2.el7ost, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:0567
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 14.0 python-octavia 3.0.2-0.20181219195054.ec4c88e.el7ost, openstack-octavia 3.0.2-0.20181219195054.ec4c88e.el7ost, openstack-octavia-api 3.0.2-0.20181219195054.ec4c88e.el7ost, openstack-octavia-common 3.0.2-0.20181219195054.ec4c88e.el7ost, openstack-octavia-worker 3.0.2-0.20181219195054.ec4c88e.el7ost, python-octavia-tests-golang 3.0.2-0.20181219195054.ec4c88e.el7ost, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:0593

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Exploit prediction

0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 3.0 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
pypi octavia
<2.1.0
>=3.0.0.0b1, <3.1.0
>=3.0.0, <3.0.2
<2.0.3
2.1.0
3.1.0
3.0.2
2.0.3

Affected products

  • [UNKNOWN] openstack-octavia

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

References

Sources

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