The cloudformation-compatible API in OpenStack Orchestration API (Heat) before Havana 2013.2.1 and Icehouse before icehouse-2 does not properly enforce policy rules, which allows local in-instance users to bypass intended access restrictions and (1) create a stack via the CreateStack method or (2) update a stack via the UpdateStack method.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | Openstack | * | 2013.2 (including) |
| OpenStack 4 for RHEL 6 | RedHat | openstack-heat-0:2013.2.1-4.el6ost | * |
| Heat | Ubuntu | saucy | * |
| Heat | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0090.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/11/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64243
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/heat/+bug/1256049
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89658
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0090.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/11/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64243
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/heat/+bug/1256049
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89658