Vulnerability Description
Openstack Compute (Nova) Folsom, 2012.1, and 2011.3 does not limit the number of security group rules, which allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to cause a denial of service (CPU and hard drive consumption) via a network request that triggers a large number of iptables rules.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openstack | Nova | 2011.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/079434.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/079551.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49034Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49048Vendor Advisory
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1438-1
- http://www.osvdb.org/81641
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/969545
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75243
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/1f644d210557b1254f7c7b39424b09a45329ade
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/8c8735a73afb16d5856f0aa6088e9ae406c52be
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/a67db4586f70ed881d65e80035b2a25be195ce6
- https://lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg10268.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/079434.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/079551.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49034Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-2101?
CVE-2012-2101 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.5 (LOW). Openstack Compute (Nova) Folsom, 2012.1, and 2011.3 does not limit the number of security group rules, which allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to cause a denial of service (CP...
How severe is CVE-2012-2101?
CVE-2012-2101 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-2101?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openstack Nova.