GHSA-M4F3-QP2W-GWH6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-18 18:30 – Updated: 2026-02-19 20:27
VLAI?
Summary
OpenStack Nova calls qemu-img without format restrictions for resize
Details

An issue was discovered in OpenStack Nova before 30.2.2, 31 before 31.2.1, and 32 before 32.1.1. By writing a malicious QCOW header to a root or ephemeral disk and then triggering a resize, a user may convince Nova's Flat image backend to call qemu-img without a format restriction, resulting in an unsafe image resize operation that could destroy data on the host system. Only compute nodes using the Flat image backend (usually configured with use_cow_images=False) are affected.

Severity ?
8.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "Nova"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "32.0.0.0rc1"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "32.1.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "package": {
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        "name": "Nova"
      },
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            },
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            }
          ],
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        "name": "Nova"
      },
      "ranges": [
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            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "30.2.1"
            }
          ],
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        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-24708"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-669"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-02-19T20:27:55Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-02-18T18:24:33Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in OpenStack Nova before 30.2.2, 31 before 31.2.1, and 32 before 32.1.1. By writing a malicious QCOW header to a root or ephemeral disk and then triggering a resize, a user may convince Nova\u0027s Flat image backend to call qemu-img without a format restriction, resulting in an unsafe image resize operation that could destroy data on the host system. Only compute nodes using the Flat image backend (usually configured with use_cow_images=False) are affected.",
  "id": "GHSA-m4f3-qp2w-gwh6",
  "modified": "2026-02-19T20:27:55Z",
  "published": "2026-02-18T18:30:40Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24708"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/3eba22ff09c81a61750fbb4882e5f1f01a20fdf5"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/2137507"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/openstack/nova"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/17/7"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "OpenStack Nova calls qemu-img without format restrictions for resize "
}


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