CVE-2013-7130
OpenStack Nova Live migration can leak root disk into ephemeral storage
The i_create_images_and_backing (aka create_images_and_backing) method in libvirt driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly, Havana, and Icehouse, when using KVM live block migration, does not properly create all expected files, which allows attackers to obtain snapshot root disk contents of other users via ephemeral storage.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.1
The i_create_images_and_backing (aka create_images_and_backing) method in libvirt driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly, Havana, and Icehouse, when using KVM live block migration, does not properly create all expected files, which allows attackers to obtain snapshot root disk contents of other users via ephemeral storage.
- Record
CVE-2013-7130- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The i_create_images_and_backing (aka create_images_and_backing) method in libvirt driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly, Havana, and Icehouse, when using KVM live block migration, does not properly create all expected files, which allows attackers to obtain snapshot root disk contents of other users via ephemeral storage.
- Record
CVE-2013-7130- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-0035 No score
The i_create_images_and_backing (aka create_images_and_backing) method in libvirt driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly, Havana, and Icehouse, when using KVM live block migration, does not properly create all expected files, which allows attackers to obtain snapshot root disk contents of other users via ephemeral storage.
- Record
EUVD-2014-0035- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-99rx-9x8v-9j8p
8.7
OpenStack Nova Live migration can leak root disk into ephemeral storage
The i_create_images_and_backing (aka create_images_and_backing) method in libvirt driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly, Havana, and Icehouse, when using KVM live block migration, does not properly create all expected files, which allows attackers to obtain snapshot root disk contents of other users via ephemeral storage.
- Record
GHSA-99rx-9x8v-9j8p- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-99rx-9x8v-9j8p
8.7
OpenStack Nova Live migration can leak root disk into ephemeral storage
The i_create_images_and_backing (aka create_images_and_backing) method in libvirt driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly, Havana, and Icehouse, when using KVM live block migration, does not properly create all expected files, which allows attackers to obtain snapshot root disk contents of other users via ephemeral storage.
- Record
GHSA-99rx-9x8v-9j8p- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The i_create_images_and_backing (aka create_images_and_backing) method in libvirt driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly, Havana, and Icehouse, when using KVM live block migration, does not properly create all expected files, which allows attackers to obtain snapshot root disk contents of other users via ephemeral storage.
- Record
CVE-2013-7130- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-7130 No score
The i_create_images_and_backing (aka create_images_and_backing) method in libvirt driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly, Havana, and Icehouse, when using KVM live block migration, does not properly create all expected files, which allows attackers to obtain snapshot root disk contents of other users via ephemeral storage.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7130- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2014-111 No score
The i_create_images_and_backing (aka create_images_and_backing) method in libvirt driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly, Havana, and Icehouse, when using KVM live block migration, does not properly create all expected files, which allows attackers to obtain snapshot root disk contents of other users via ephemeral storage.
- Record
PYSEC-2014-111- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-7130 No score
The i_create_images_and_backing (aka create_images_and_backing) method in libvirt driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly, Havana, and Icehouse, when using KVM live block migration, does not properly create all expected files, which allows attackers to obtain snapshot root disk contents of other users via ephemeral storage.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-7130- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2247-1 No score
nova vulnerabilities
Darragh O'Reilly discovered that the Ubuntu packaging for OpenStack Nova did not properly set up its sudo configuration. If a different flaw was found in OpenStack Nova, this vulnerability could be used to escalate privileges. This issue only affected Ubuntu 13.10 and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2013-1068)
Bernhard M. Wiedemann and Pedraig Brady discovered that OpenStack Nova did not properly verify the virtual size of a QCOW2 images. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this to create a denial of service via disk consumption. This issue did not affect Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2013-4463, CVE-2013-4469)
JuanFra Rodriguez Cardoso discovered that OpenStack Nova did not enforce SSL connections when Nova was configured to use QPid and qpid_protocol is set to 'ssl'. If a remote attacker were able to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could be exploited to view sensitive information. Ubuntu does not use QPid with Nova by default. This issue did not affect Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2013-6491)
Loganathan Parthipan discovered that OpenStack Nova did not properly create expected files during KVM live block migration. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this to obtain root disk snapshot contents via ephemeral storage. This issue did not affect Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2013-7130)
Stanislaw Pitucha discovered that OpenStack Nova did not enforce the image format when rescuing an instance. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this to read host files. In the default installation, attackers would be isolated by the libvirt guest AppArmor profile. This issue only affected Ubuntu 13.10. (CVE-2014-0134)
Mark Heckmann discovered that OpenStack Nova did not enforce RBAC policy when adding security group rules via the EC2 API. A remote authenticated user could exploit this to gain unintended access to this API. This issue only affected Ubuntu 13.10. (CVE-2014-0167)
- Record
USN-2247-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
novaPyPI |
before 12.0.0a0 | 12.0.0a0 |
novaDebian:12 |
before 2013.2.2 | 2013.2.2 |
novaDebian:13 |
before 2013.2.2 | 2013.2.2 |
novaDebian:14 |
before 2013.2.2 | 2013.2.2 |
openstack-novaRed Hat:openstack:4::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost | 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-apiRed Hat:openstack:4::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost | 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-cellsRed Hat:openstack:4::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost | 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-certRed Hat:openstack:4::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost | 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-commonRed Hat:openstack:4::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost | 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-computeRed Hat:openstack:4::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost | 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openstack-nova-conductorRed Hat:openstack:4::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost | 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-consoleRed Hat:openstack:4::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost | 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-docRed Hat:openstack:4::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost | 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-networkRed Hat:openstack:4::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost | 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-novncproxyRed Hat:openstack:4::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost | 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-objectstoreRed Hat:openstack:4::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost | 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-schedulerRed Hat:openstack:4::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost | 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost |
python-novaRed Hat:openstack:4::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost | 0:2013.2.2-2.el6ost |
openstack-novaRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost | 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-apiRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost | 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-cellsRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost | 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-certRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost | 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-commonRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost | 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-computeRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost | 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-conductorRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost | 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-consoleRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost | 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-docRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost | 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-networkRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost | 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-objectstoreRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost | 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost |
openstack-nova-schedulerRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost | 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost |
python-novaRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost | 0:2013.1.5-2.el6ost |
novaUbuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 1:2014.1-0ubuntu1.2, plus listed versions 1:2013.2~rc2-0ubuntu11:2013.2-0ubuntu11:2014.1~b1-0ubuntu11:2014.1~b1-0ubuntu21:2014.1~b2-0ubuntu3 Show 6 moreShow less1:2014.1~b2-0ubuntu41:2014.1~b3-0ubuntu11:2014.1~b3-0ubuntu21:2014.1~rc1-0ubuntu11:2014.1~rc2-0ubuntu11:2014.1-0ubuntu1 |
1:2014.1-0ubuntu1.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-7130 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Openstack Compute, published February 6, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.44%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in nova 12.0.0a0.
References
review.openstack.org
securityfocus.com/bid/65106
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90652
bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1251590
secunia.com/advisories/56450
osvdb.org/102416
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ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2247-1
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0231.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/23/5
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/127732.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/127735.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7130
github.com/openstack/nova/commit/15ee7e17f63f5583307a546ecf28952c364c88f9
github.com/openstack/nova/commit/b0d36683fe064b32cbef013e1c0c46bd018ab9a1
github.com/openstack/nova/commit/cbeb5e51886b0296349fc476305bfe3d63c627c3
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/nova/PYSEC-2014-111.yaml
github.com/advisories/GHSA-99rx-9x8v-9j8p
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7130
github.com/openstack/nova
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0231
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1020979
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1039148
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1039554
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1040786
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1043106
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1047849
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1047863
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1055400
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1060771
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062377
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1065317
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2014/rhsa-2014_0231.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6419
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-6419
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6419
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6437
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-6437
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6437
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-7048
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7048
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7048
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-7130
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7130
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0366
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1026171
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1038239
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2014/rhsa-2014_0366.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4497
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4497
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4497
launchpad.net/bugs/1073306
launchpad.net/bugs/1202266
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-7130
lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2014-January/000188.html
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2247-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-1068
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-4463
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-4469
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-6491
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-0134
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-0167