CVE-2015-3156

Description

The _write_config function in trove/guestagent/datastore/experimental/mongodb/service.py, reset_configuration function in trove/guestagent/datastore/experimental/postgresql/service/config.py, write_config function in trove/guestagent/datastore/experimental/redis/service.py, _write_mycnf function in trove/guestagent/datastore/mysql/service.py, InnoBackupEx::_run_prepare function in trove/guestagent/strategies/restore/mysql_impl.py, InnoBackupEx::cmd function in trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/mysql_impl.py, MySQLDump::cmd in trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/mysql_impl.py, InnoBackupExIncremental::cmd function in trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/mysql_impl.py, _get_actual_db_status function in trove/guestagent/datastore/experimental/cassandra/system.py and trove/guestagent/datastore/experimental/cassandra/service.py, and multiple class CbBackup methods in trove/guestagent/strategies/backup/experimental/couchbase_impl.py in Openstack DBaaS (aka Trove) as packaged in Openstack before 2015.1.0 (aka Kilo) allows local users to write to configuration files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

How to fix CVE-2015-3156

To remediate CVE-2015-3156, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• —no fix listed
• —upgrade to 4.0.0a0 or later

Is CVE-2015-3156 being exploited?

Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.

Affected packages (2)

• from 0
• from 0, < 4.0.0a0

CVSS scores

References (15)

• ADVISORYnvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3156
• ADVISORYsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3156
• PATCHgithub.com/openstack/trove
• WEBbugs.launchpad.net/trove/+bug/1398195
• WEBbugzilla.redhat.com