CVE-2014-7231: Oslo.utils OpenStack Oslo Utility Sensitive Information Vulnerability
LOWCVE-2014-7231 is a LOW openstack oslo utility sensitive information vulnerability (CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) affecting Oslo.utils libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves openstack oslo utility sensitive information exposure via log files. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.2.0.
CVE-2014-7231 at a Glance
How to Fix CVE-2014-7231
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Oslo.utils dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
pip install oslo.utils>=0.2.0Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
pip show oslo.utilsHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2014-7231, inspect your installed packages using pip:
pip show oslo.utilsAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Oslo.utils in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.2.0), your application is affected.
Note: The pip show oslo.utils command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor, where the product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. In Oslo.utils, 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
CVE-2014-7231 Affected Oslo.utils Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
oslo.utils
|
PyPI |
< 0.2.0
|
0.2.0
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-v933-vx5p-j7w2",
"modified" : "2024-05-14T21:24:39Z",
"published" : "2022-05-14T01:58:44Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2014-7231" ],
"summary" : "OpenStack Oslo utility sensitive information exposure via log files",
"details" : "The strutils.mask_password function in the OpenStack Oslo utility library, Cinder, Nova, and Trove before 2013.2.4 and 2014.1 before 2014.1.3 does not properly mask passwords when logging commands, which allows local users to obtain passwords by reading the log.",
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"url" : "https://bugs.launchpad.net/oslo.utils/+bug/1345233"
}, {
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"url" : "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96726"
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}, {
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"url" : "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1939.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/853"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70184"
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"database_specific" : {
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"severity" : "LOW",
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"nvd_published_at" : "2014-10-08T19:55:00Z"
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