CVE-2024-32498: Cinder OpenStack Cinder, Glance, And Nova Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-r4v4-w9pv-6fph
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CVSS 6.5
CWE-552 CWE-200
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-32498 is a HIGH (CVSS 6.5) openstack cinder, glance, and nova vulnerability (CWE-552: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties) affecting Cinder libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves openstack cinder, glance, and nova vulnerable to arbitrary file access. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-32498 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-32498
GHSA Identifier GHSA-r4v4-w9pv-6fph
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.5
CWE Classification CWE-552: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
Affected Product Cinder
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-32498

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Cinder dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

cinder fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install cinder>=Latest secure release
glance fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install glance>=Latest secure release
nova fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install nova>=Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show cinder

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2024-32498, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show cinder

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Cinder in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show cinder command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-552: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties, where the product makes files or directories accessible to unauthorized actors, even though they should not be. In Cinder, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

An issue was discovered in OpenStack Cinder through 24.0.0, Glance before 28.0.2, and Nova before 29.0.3. Arbitrary file access can occur via custom QCOW2 external data. By supplying a crafted QCOW2 image that references a specific data file path, an authenticated user may convince systems to return a copy of that file's contents from the server, resulting in unauthorized access to potentially sensitive data. All Cinder and Nova deployments are affected; only Glance deployments with image conversion enabled are affected.

CVE-2024-32498 Affected Cinder Versions

3 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
cinder
pypi/cinder
PyPI
≤ 24.0.0
glance
pypi/glance
PyPI
≤ 28.0.1
nova
pypi/nova
PyPI
≤ 29.0.2

References

NVD — CVE-2024-32498 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32498
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/openstack/cinder/commit/78f85c1f9b20a067ef64d6451dee0228c3a0db5e
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/openstack/cinder/commit/d6a186945e03649343af55b46ed8dfe0dd326e40
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/22f0c9c6f98db1d93569e3edb800c271f35b0ef9
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/2e65391744a82421bc6f026ee8f1f3550038f175
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/867d1dd8b6e4f5774257a98c7c33061fbbbde973
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/cc7d53adbecf85f3d7df78e7618fe8ab3a075c5f
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/d607e78630cc9d1ca18b3a027322809c042f64df
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/657e86585cc57f84ab9b364dd189547d231d5927
launchpad.net/bugs/2059809 WEB
https://launchpad.net/bugs/2059809
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00016.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00017.html
Cinder Security Information SECURITY
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2024-001.html
Cinder Security Information SECURITY
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/02/2
Cinder Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/02/2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-32498?
CVE-2024-32498 is a security vulnerability in Cinder involving OpenStack Cinder, Glance, and Nova vulnerable to arbitrary file access under CWE-552: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties.
Which Cinder versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: cinder, glance, nova.
What version fixes CVE-2024-32498?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is cinder affected?
Yes, cinder is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
Is glance affected?
Yes, glance is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-32498?
CVE-2024-32498 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-32498?
CVE-2024-32498 is classified under CWE-552: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties (The product makes files or directories accessible to unauthorized actors, even though they should not be.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-32498?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show cinder'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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