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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2013-6480-libcloud-does-not-properly-scrub-data-when-destroying-a  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2014-01-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/apache-libcloud). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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

  ```sh
  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

## Related threats

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