title: Plain-text passwords saved in /var/log/messages
description: A flaw was found in OpenStack. Multiple components show plain-text passwords in /var/log/messages during the OpenStack overcloud update run, leading to a disclosure of sensitive information problem.
problem types: Plaintext Storage of a Password
affected:
{
product: openstack
vendor: n/a
defaultStatus: affected
}
{
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
collectionURL: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
packageName: openstack
defaultStatus: affected
cpes: cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:16.2
}
metrics:
other: [
content: {'value': 'Low', 'namespace': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/'}
type: Red Hat severity rating
]