CVE-2013-6480: Libcloud does not properly scrub data when destroying a DigitalOcean node

CVE-2013-6480 · Severity: info · Published 2014-01-07

Libcloud 0.12.3 through 0.13.2 does not set the scrub_data parameter for the destroy DigitalOcean API, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging a new VM.

Technologies: apache-libcloud (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2013-6480 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2013-6480 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2013-6480?
Informational severity, published 7 January 2014.
Which products and versions are affected?
apache-libcloud (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.12.3,fixed=0.13.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2013-6480?
Yes. apache-libcloud (PyPI): upgrade to 0.13.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2013-6480?
Check whether you run apache-libcloud (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • apache-libcloud (PyPI): upgrade to 0.13.3 or later
    pip install "apache-libcloud>=0.13.3"

Affected products

  • apache-libcloud (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.12.3,fixed=0.13.3

Identifiers

  • CVE-2013-6480
  • GHSA-g892-9h8m-r69r
  • PYSEC-2014-97

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