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Debian DSA-6145-1 Nova Image Resize Issue CVE-2026-24708

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Calendar Grey February 19, 2026
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Unsanctioned image resize in nova could lead to host data destruction. Upgrade recommended for Debian users to improve security.
Dan Smith discovered that nova, a cloud computing fabric controller, calls qemu-img without format restrictions for resize, which may result in unsafe image resize operations that ...

Summary

For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed
in version 2:26.2.2-1~deb12u4.

For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
version 2:31.0.0-6+deb13u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your nova packages.

For the detailed security status of nova please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/nova

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: nova
CVE ID: CVE-2026-24708

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