CVE-2011-4596

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenStack Nova before 2011.3.1, when the EC2 API and the S3/RegisterImage image-registration method are enabled, allow remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted (1) tarball or (2) manifest.

• CWE-22

• https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/885167Third Party Advisory
• https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/894755Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/76363226bd8533256f7795bba358d7f4b8a6c9e6Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/ad3241929ea00569c74505ed002208ce360c667eThird Party Advisory
• https://lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg06105.htmlThird Party Advisory
• https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/885167Third Party Advisory
• https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/894755Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/76363226bd8533256f7795bba358d7f4b8a6c9e6Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/ad3241929ea00569c74505ed002208ce360c667eThird Party Advisory
• https://lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg06105.htmlThird Party Advisory

Published

Dec 23, 2011

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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