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CVE-2015-5242

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Published: Nov 25, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

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6.0
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 6.8 / Impact: 6.4
Source: NVD

Description

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).

Affected (1)

Redhat
1 product
Gluster Storage
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Gluster Storage
Version 3.1

Related CWEs

CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (8)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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