CVE-2012-3361: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2012-3361: virt/disk/api.py in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2), Essex (2012.1), and Diablo (2011.3) allows re...

virt/disk/api.py in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2), Essex (2012.1), and Diablo (2011.3) allows remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in an image.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 20:05 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2012-3361 affects old OpenStack Nova releases. An authenticated cloud user could craft an image so Nova overwrites host files during image handling. That can corrupt infrastructure and may create a path to broader compromise, but the provided sources do not include CVSS, confirmed exploitation, or modern affected versions. Likely exposure is limited to organizations still running or preserving vulnerable OpenStack Nova Diablo, Essex, or Folsom-era deployments or packages. Modern OpenStack releases are not identified as affected in the supplied sources. Treat as high priority only if legacy OpenStack Nova is still in use. For current environments, priority is inventory-driven: confirm the vulnerable releases are absent, then document closure. Mitigation focus: Apply vendor Nova updates referenced by OpenStack, Ubuntu, or Fedora advisories.; Confirm upstream fix commits are present in deployed Nova packages.; Upgrade unsupported Diablo, Essex, or Folsom deployments where still present..

Prepared: Jun 24, 2026, 12:34 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jul 22, 2012, 16:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://review.openstack.org/#/c/9268/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1015531CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
[openstack] 20120603 [OSSA 2012-008] Arbitrary file injection/corruption through directory traversal issues (CVE-2012-3360, CVE-2012-3361)CVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/2427d4a99bed35baefd8f17ba422cb7aae8dcca7CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/b0feaffdb2b1c51182b8dce41b367f3449af5dd9CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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