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title: "CVE-2026-71191\n    | Ubuntu"
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-71191?format=md
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# CVE-2026-71191

Publication date 5 August 2026

Last updated 7 August 2026

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

In OpenStack Swift through 2.38.0, S3API middleware does not enforce that
semantic x-amz-\* headers are covered by the SigV4 signature on presigned
URL requests. An attacker who obtains a presigned PUT URL can inject an
unsigned X-Amz-Copy-Source header, causing Swift to perform a server-side
copy from an arbitrary source object using the signer's authorization
context. The attacker can read any object the signer has access to,
provided the target project\_id, container name, and object name are known.
This affects all deployments using the default s3\_acl=false configuration.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| swift | 26.04 LTS resolute | Needs evaluation |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Needs evaluation |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Needs evaluation |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Needs evaluation |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Needs evaluation |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v4.0

**Base score**

6.0 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Attack requirements | Present |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Vulnerable system - Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Vulnerable system - Integrity impact | None |
  | Vulnerable system - Availability impact | None |
  | Subsequent system - Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Subsequent system - Integrity impact | None |
  | Subsequent system - Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 6.0 · Medium |
  | Base + Threat score | - |
  | Base + Environmental score | - |
  | Base + Threat + Environmental score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-71191)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71191)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2026-71191)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-71191)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-71191>
* <https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2026-030.html>
* <https://bugs.launchpad.net/swift/+bug/2158733>
* <https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/28/26>
