CVE-2018-16856: Openstack Octavia allows Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

CVE-2018-16856 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2019-03-26

In a default Red Hat Openstack Platform Director installation, openstack-octavia before versions openstack-octavia 2.0.2-5 and openstack-octavia-3.0.1-0.20181009115732 creates log files that are readable by all users. Sensitive information such as private keys can appear in these log files allowing for information exposure.

Technologies: octavia (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2018-16856 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-16856 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2018-16856?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 26 March 2019.
Which products and versions are affected?
octavia (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.1.0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.0.2,introduced=0,fixed=2.0.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-16856?
Yes. octavia (PyPI): upgrade to 2.0.3, 2.1.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2018-16856?
Check whether you run octavia (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

  • octavia (PyPI): upgrade to 2.0.3, 2.1.0 or later
    pip install "octavia>=2.1.0"

Affected products

  • octavia (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.1.0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.0.2,introduced=0,fixed=2.0.3

Identifiers

  • CVE-2018-16856
  • GHSA-qcj3-h27m-mp9x
  • PYSEC-2019-193

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