CVE-2014-2573

Low

Description

The VMWare driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) 2013.2 through 2013.2.2 does not properly put VMs into RESCUE status, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass the quota limit and cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by requesting the VM be put into rescue and then deleting the image.

SeverityLow
CVSS2.3
Exploit probability—
ProductOpenstack Compute
PublishedMar 25, 2014
First seenMar 25, 2014

How to fix

Update
  • nova12.0.0a0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
openstack compute2013.2, 2013.2.1, 2013.2.2—
novaPyPIv < 12.0.0a012.0.0a0

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CVE-2014-2573 · Openstack Compute · Dark Radar