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CVE-2014-5247

The _UpgradeBeforeConfigurationChange function in lib/client/gnt_cluster.py in Ganeti 2.10.0 before 2.10.7 and 2.11.0 before 2.11.5 uses world-readable permissions for the configuration backup file, which allows local users to obtain SSL keys, remote API credentials, and other sensitive information by reading the file, related to the upgrade command.

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Severity

N/A

EPSS

Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0007 (0.1%)
Percentile: 20.7%
EPSS: 2026-05-06

Affects

spi-inc:ganeti

Technical description

The _UpgradeBeforeConfigurationChange function in lib/client/gnt_cluster.py in Ganeti 2.10.0 before 2.10.7 and 2.11.0 before 2.11.5 uses world-readable permissions for the configuration backup file, which allows local users to obtain SSL keys, remote API credentials, and other sensitive information by reading the file, related to the upgrade command.

Published: 8/29/2014, 4:55:12 PM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM

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