CVE-2014-3517 — MEDIUM (4.3)

Q: How severe is CVE-2014-3517?

CVE-2014-3517 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2014-3517?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openstack Nova.

Vulnerability Description

api/metadata/handler.py in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2013.2.4, 2014.x before 2014.1.2, and Juno before Juno-2, when proxying metadata requests through Neutron, makes it easier for remote attackers to guess instance ID signatures via a brute-force attack that relies on timing differences in responses to instance metadata requests.

CVSS Score

4.3

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openstack	Nova	>= 2013.2, <= 2013.2.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/2PatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1325128Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/2PatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1325128Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2014-3517?

CVE-2014-3517 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). api/metadata/handler.py in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2013.2.4, 2014.x before 2014.1.2, and Juno before Juno-2, when proxying metadata requests through Neutron, makes it easier for remote attacke...

How severe is CVE-2014-3517?

CVE-2014-3517 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2014-3517?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openstack Nova.