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Vulnerability · CVE-2012-5625

OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom before 2012.2.2 and Grizzly, when using libvirt and LVM backed instances, does not properly clear physical volume (PV) content when rea…

Published Dec 26, 2012 · catalog updated Oct 30, 2026 · the affected product

Last checked Oct 31, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2012-5625. EPSS is 1.35%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.35%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe openstack/folsom · cpe openstack/grizzly

OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom before 2012.2.2 and Grizzly, when using libvirt and LVM backed instances, does not properly clear physical volume (PV) content when reallocating for instances, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the memory of the previous logical volume (LV).

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  • cpe openstack/folsom2012.2
  • cpe openstack/grizzlyversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2012-5625

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2012-5625. EPSS is 1.35%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 2012.2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information; CWE-212: Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer. EPSS 1.35%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 26, 2012 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom before 2012.2.2 and Grizzly, when using libvirt and LVM backed instances, does not properly clear physical volume (PV) content when reallocating for instances, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the memory of the previous logical volume (LV).

  2. Oct 30, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom before 2012.2.2 and Grizzly, when using libvirt and LVM backed instances, does not properly clear physical volume (PV) content when reallocating for instances, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the memory of the previous logical volume (LV).

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2012-5625

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2012-5625

    30-day exploitation probability 1.35%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2012-5625

    OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom before 2012.2.2 and Grizzly, when using libvirt and LVM backed instances, does not properly clear physical volume (PV) content when reallocating for instances, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the memory of the prev

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 31, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSOct 31, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 31, 2026
  • NIST NVDOct 31, 2026