CVE-2015-5242
OpenStack Swift-on-File (aka Swiftonfile) does not properly restrict use of the pickle Python...
OpenStack Swift-on-File (aka Swiftonfile) does not properly restrict use of the pickle Python module when loading metadata, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted extended attribute (xattrs).
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
OpenStack Swift-on-File (aka Swiftonfile) does not properly restrict use of the pickle Python module when loading metadata, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted extended attribute (xattrs).
- Record
CVE-2015-5242- CVSS 2.0
- 6.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
OpenStack Swift-on-File (aka Swiftonfile) does not properly restrict use of the pickle Python module when loading metadata, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted extended attribute (xattrs).
- Record
CVE-2015-5242- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5235 No score
OpenStack Swift-on-File (aka Swiftonfile) does not properly restrict use of the pickle Python module when loading metadata, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted extended attribute (xattrs).
- Record
EUVD-2015-5235- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-864h-cmr8-fpc7 No score
OpenStack Swift-on-File (aka Swiftonfile) does not properly restrict use of the pickle Python...
OpenStack Swift-on-File (aka Swiftonfile) does not properly restrict use of the pickle Python module when loading metadata, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted extended attribute (xattrs).
- Record
GHSA-864h-cmr8-fpc7- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
swiftonfileRed Hat:storage:3.1:server:el6 |
before 0:1.13.1-6.el6rhs | 0:1.13.1-6.el6rhs |
swiftonfileRed Hat:storage:3.1:server:el7 |
before 0:1.13.1-6.el7rhgs | 0:1.13.1-6.el7rhgs |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2015-5242 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Redhat Gluster Storage, published November 25, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.23%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in swiftonfile 0:1.13.1-6.el6rhs.