# CVE-2013-7130: OpenStack Nova Live migration can leak root disk into ephemeral storage

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2013-7130-openstack-nova-live-migration-can-leak-root-disk-into-ephemeral  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2014-02-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2013-7130 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2014-02-06

The i_create_images_and_backing (aka create_images_and_backing) method in libvirt driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly, Havana, and Icehouse, when using KVM live block migration, does not properly create all expected files, which allows attackers to obtain snapshot root disk contents of other users via ephemeral storage.

Technologies: [nova (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pypi-nova). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2013-7130 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2013-7130 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2013-7130?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 6 February 2014.

**Which products and versions are affected?** nova (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=12.0.0a0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2013-7130?** Yes. nova (PyPI): upgrade to 12.0.0a0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2013-7130?** Check whether you run nova (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

- nova (PyPI): upgrade to 12.0.0a0 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "nova>=12.0.0a0"
  ```


## Affected products

- nova (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=12.0.0a0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2013-7130
- GHSA-99rx-9x8v-9j8p
- PYSEC-2014-111

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