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CVE-2011-3147

qcow format could expose host filesystem information

2.8 LowFix available

CVE-2011-3147 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.8) in Openstack Nova, published April 22, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.74%, the 54th percentile. Fixed in nova 12.0.0a0.

Versions of nova before 2012.1 could expose hypervisor host files to a guest operating system when processing a maliciously constructed qcow filesystem.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.74%Down 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 2.8

qcow format could expose host filesystem information

Versions of nova before 2012.1 could expose hypervisor host files to a guest operating system when processing a maliciously constructed qcow filesystem.

Record
CVE-2011-3147
CVSS 3.0
2.8 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1764 2.8

Versions of nova before 2012.1 could expose hypervisor host files to a guest operating system when processing a maliciously constructed qcow filesystem.

Record
EUVD-2022-1764
CVSS 3.0
2.8 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hqfx-4x4w-vmwp 2.8

Openstack nova qcow format could expose host filesystem information

Versions of nova before 2012.1 could expose hypervisor host files to a guest operating system when processing a maliciously constructed qcow filesystem.

Record
GHSA-hqfx-4x4w-vmwp
CVSS 3.0
2.8 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 8.6

Versions of nova before 2012.1 could expose hypervisor host files to a guest operating system when processing a maliciously constructed qcow filesystem.

Record
CVE-2011-3147
CVSS 3.1
8.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.0
2.8 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.6

Versions of nova before 2012.1 could expose hypervisor host files to a guest operating system when processing a maliciously constructed qcow filesystem.

Record
CVE-2011-3147
CVSS 3.1
8.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-3147 8.6

Versions of nova before 2012.1 could expose hypervisor host files to a guest operating system when processing a maliciously constructed qcow filesystem.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-3147
CVSS 3.1
8.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-hqfx-4x4w-vmwp 2.8

Openstack nova qcow format could expose host filesystem information

Versions of nova before 2012.1 could expose hypervisor host files to a guest operating system when processing a maliciously constructed qcow filesystem.

Record
GHSA-hqfx-4x4w-vmwp
CVSS 3.0
2.8 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-690 2.8

Openstack nova qcow format could expose host filesystem information

Versions of nova before 2012.1 could expose hypervisor host files to a guest operating system when processing a maliciously constructed qcow filesystem.

Record
PYSEC-2026-690
CVSS 3.0
2.8 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
nova
PyPI
 before 12.0.0a0
12.0.0a0
nova
Debian:12
 before 2012.1~e1-1
2012.1~e1-1
nova
Debian:13
 before 2012.1~e1-1
2012.1~e1-1
nova
Debian:14
 before 2012.1~e1-1
2012.1~e1-1

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliases, publishedEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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