CVE-2012-5625: openstack folsom
CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-rwhr-h69g-8qmqPYSEC-2012-42PYSEC-2012-41
Published 26-12-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-5625 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in openstack folsom. EPSS estimates a 2.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.02%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 26-12-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom before 2012.2.2 and Grizzly, when using libvirt and LVM backed instances, does not properly clear physical volume (PV) content when reallocating for instances, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the memory of the previous logical volume (LV).
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.02%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
81%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 2.01% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.02%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
PyPI1 product
- nova< 12.0.0a0 | < 9d2ea970422591f8cdc394001be9a2deca499a5f | All versions (No fix recorded)
2 vendors · 3 products
References
15 links- github.com/openstack/nova/commit/a99a802e008eed18e39fc1d98170edc495cbd354X Refsource CONFIRMPatchWEBFIX
- github.com/openstack/nova/commit/9d2ea970422591f8cdc394001be9a2deca499a5fX Refsource CONFIRMPatchWEBFIX
Show all 15 references
- github.com/openstack/novaPACKAGE