CVE-2013-4497

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    CVE-2013-4497

    Published: 5 Nov 2013Last Modified: 7 Jul 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The XenAPI backend in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom, Grizzly, and Havana before 2013.2 does not properly apply security groups (1) when resizing an image or (2) during live migration, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions.

    References: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/03/2, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/03/3, https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1073306, https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1202266

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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