USN-6884-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6884-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6884-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6884-1
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Published
2024-07-08T11:59:21.922467Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:38:42Z
Summary
nova vulnerability
Details

Martin Kaesberger discovered that Nova incorrectly handled QCOW2 image processing. An authenticated user could use this issue to access arbitrary files on the server, possibly exposing sensitive information.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / nova

Package

Name
nova
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nova@2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8

Affected versions

2:20.*

2:20.0.0-0ubuntu1

2:21.*

2:21.0.0~b1~git2019120415.45fb747c98-0ubuntu1
2:21.0.0~b2~git2020021008.1fcd74730d-0ubuntu2
2:21.0.0~b2~git2020021008.1fcd74730d-0ubuntu4
2:21.0.0~b2~git2020021008.1fcd74730d-0ubuntu5
2:21.0.0~b3~git2020041013.57ff308d6d-0ubuntu2
2:21.0.0-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
2:21.0.0-0ubuntu0.20.04.2
2:21.1.0-0ubuntu1
2:21.1.1-0ubuntu2
2:21.1.2-0ubuntu1
2:21.2.0-0ubuntu1
2:21.2.1-0ubuntu1
2:21.2.2-0ubuntu1
2:21.2.3-0ubuntu1
2:21.2.4-0ubuntu1
2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2
2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1
2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2
2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.3
2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.4
2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.5
2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-ajax-console-proxy",
            "binary_version": "2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-api",
            "binary_version": "2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-api-metadata",
            "binary_version": "2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-api-os-compute",
            "binary_version": "2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-api-os-volume",
            "binary_version": "2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-cells",
            "binary_version": "2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-common",
            "binary_version": "2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute",
            "binary_version": "2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute-kvm",
            "binary_version": "2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute-libvirt",
            "binary_version": "2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute-lxc",
            "binary_version": "2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute-qemu",
            "binary_version": "2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute-vmware",
            "binary_version": "2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute-xen",
            "binary_version": "2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-conductor",
            "binary_version": "2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-novncproxy",
            "binary_version": "2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-scheduler",
            "binary_version": "2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-serialproxy",
            "binary_version": "2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-spiceproxy",
            "binary_version": "2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-volume",
            "binary_version": "2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-nova",
            "binary_version": "2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.8"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / nova

Package

Name
nova
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nova@3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3

Affected versions

3:24.*

3:24.0.0-0ubuntu1
3:24.0.0+git2022030310.3f274c65cc-0ubuntu2

3:25.*

3:25.0.0-0ubuntu1
3:25.0.0-0ubuntu1.1
3:25.0.1-0ubuntu1
3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1
3:25.1.0-0ubuntu2
3:25.1.0-0ubuntu2.1
3:25.1.0-0ubuntu2.2
3:25.1.1-0ubuntu1
3:25.1.1-0ubuntu1.1
3:25.2.0-0ubuntu1
3:25.2.1-0ubuntu1
3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-ajax-console-proxy",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-api",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-api-metadata",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-api-os-compute",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-api-os-volume",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-cells",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-common",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute-ironic",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute-kvm",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute-libvirt",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute-lxc",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute-qemu",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute-vmware",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute-xen",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-conductor",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-novncproxy",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-scheduler",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-serialproxy",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-spiceproxy",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-volume",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-nova",
            "binary_version": "3:25.2.1-0ubuntu2.3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / nova

Package

Name
nova
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nova@3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3

Affected versions

3:28.*

3:28.0.0-0ubuntu1
3:28.0.1+git2024011916.087c372a-0ubuntu1
3:28.0.1+git2024011916.087c372a-0ubuntu2

3:29.*

3:29.0.0~rc1-0ubuntu2
3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-ajax-console-proxy",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-api",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-api-metadata",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-api-os-compute",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-api-os-volume",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-cells",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-common",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute-ironic",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute-kvm",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute-libvirt",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute-lxc",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute-qemu",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute-vmware",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-compute-xen",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-conductor",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-novncproxy",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-scheduler",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-serialproxy",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-spiceproxy",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nova-volume",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-nova",
            "binary_version": "3:29.0.1-0ubuntu1.3"
        }
    ]
}