Vulnerability Description
OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly, Folsom (2012.2), and Essex (2012.1) does not properly implement a quota for fixed IPs, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion and failure to spawn new instances) via a large number of calls to the addFixedIp function.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openstack | Essex | 2012.1 |
| Openstack | Folsom | 2012.2 |
| Openstack | Grizzly | 2012.2 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 11.10 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://osvdb.org/91303
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0709.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52580Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52728Vendor Advisory
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1771-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/14/18
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58492
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1125468
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=919648
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82877
- https://lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg21892.html
- https://review.openstack.org/#/c/24451/
- https://review.openstack.org/#/c/24452/
- https://review.openstack.org/#/c/24453/
- http://osvdb.org/91303
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-1838?
CVE-2013-1838 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.0 (MEDIUM). OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly, Folsom (2012.2), and Essex (2012.1) does not properly implement a quota for fixed IPs, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (resource ...
How severe is CVE-2013-1838?
CVE-2013-1838 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-1838?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openstack Essex, Openstack Folsom, Openstack Grizzly, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.