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CVE-2017-5936
high
CVSS 7.5
Vulnerability in nova-lxd (CVE-2017-5936)
Summary
vulnerability in nova-lxd (CVE-2017-5936). Data can be tampered with by attackers. Mitigation: upgrade to `1b76cefb92081efa1e88cd8f330253f857028bd2, 13.1.1` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2017-5936** has been found in nova-lxd.
Data can be tampered with by attackers. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: upgrade nova-lxd to **1b76cefb92081efa1e88cd8f330253f857028bd2, 13.1.1** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "nova-lxd CVE-2017-5936" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2017-5936 (nova-lxd) — CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Patched: `1b76cefb92081efa1e88cd8f330253f857028bd2, 13.1.1` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (unclassified) exists in nova-lxd.
📍 Affected scope
nova-lxd — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Data can be tampered with by attackers
🔧 How to fix
Update to **1b76cefb92081efa1e88cd8f330253f857028bd2, 13.1.1**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'nova-lxd' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'nova-lxd' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `nova-lxd` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade nova-lxd to 1b76cefb92081efa1e88cd8f330253f857028bd2, 13.1.1ステージング環境で 1b76cefb92081efa1e88cd8f330253f857028bd2, 13.1.1 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
PyPI
nova-lxd
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References
- advisory http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3195-1
- advisory https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6xc7-4cx8-j3xc
- patch https://github.com/openstack/nova-lxd/commit/1b76cefb92081efa1e88cd8f330253f857028bd2
- web http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/3
- web http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96182
- web https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova-lxd/+bug/1656847