CVE-2013-4497 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2013-4497: The XenAPI backend in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom, Grizzly, and Havana before 2013.2 does not properly apply security groups (1) when resizing an image or (2) during live migration, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2013-4497 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nova→ fixed in2013.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nova
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nova→ fixed in2013.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nova
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nova→ fixed in2013.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nova
```

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