--- title: "CVE-2012-2654\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-2654?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2012-2654 Publication date 6 June 2012 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Low** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description The (1) EC2 and (2) OS APIs in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2), Essex (2012.1), and Diablo (2011.3) do not properly check the protocol when security groups are created and the network protocol is not specified entirely in lowercase, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-2654?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | nova | 12.10 quantal | Not affected | | 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 2012.1-0ubuntu2.2 | | 11.10 oneiric | Fixed 2011.3-0ubuntu6.7 | | 11.04 natty | Ignored end of life | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## Notes --- ### [sbeattie](https://launchpad.net/~sbeattie) caused regression, see https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1010514 ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-2654) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2654) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2012-2654) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2654) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-1466-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-1466-1) + Nova vulnerability + 6 June 2012 ### Other references * *