🛡️ CVE-2012-5625 — nova
Description
OpenStack Nova Information leak in libvirt LVM-backed instances
OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom before 2012.2.2 and Grizzly, when using libvirt and LVM backed instances, does not properly clear physical volume (PV) content when reallocating for instances, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the memory of the previous logical volume (LV).
Weakness class
CVE-2012-5625 is classified as CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information. Information that should stay internal is disclosed to someone who is not authorised to see it.
Affected software
CVE-2012-5625 is recorded against 1 package.
- nova (fixed in 12.0.0a0)
Timeline and source
Published on 17 May 2022 and last revised on 8 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
bugs.launchpad.net (Web)
bugzilla.redhat.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
launchpad.net (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
www.openwall.com (Web)
www.ubuntu.com (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| nova | — | 12.0.0a0 |
References
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