PYSEC-2014-97

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    PYSEC-2014-97

    Published: 7 Jan 2014Last Modified: 10 Jun 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://digitalocean.com/blog_posts/transparency-regarding-data-security, http://libcloud.apache.org/security.html, https://github.com/fog/fog/issues/2525, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64617, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00015.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/530624/100/0/threaded, https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g892-9h8m-r69r

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: apache-libcloud

    Purl: pkg:pypi/apache-libcloud

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0.12.3
    Fixed -0.13.3

    Affected versions

    0.12.3
    0.12.4

    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