High7.1Red Hat & Ubuntu Linux
Arbitrary Host File Overwrite via Unconstrained qemu-img Format Handling in OpenStack Nova
CVE-2026-24708 Published Feb 17, 2026
CVE-2026-24708
Affected products & platforms
Red Hat & Ubuntu LinuxUnclassified
Summary
Arbitrary Host File Overwrite via Unconstrained qemu-img Format Handling in OpenStack Nova. Red Hat rates this important (CVSS 7.1). Weakness: CWE-73. Affected package(s): openstack-nova. Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:7884 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).
Affected versions
- openstack-nova-1:27.5.2-18.0.20260312122217.c1c6d67.el9ost
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 6 hours ago·verify at source
Fixed versions
- RHSA-2026:7884
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 6 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
Recommended fix / mitigation
- Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2026:7884 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 6 hours ago·verify at source
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