Vulnerability Description
The template-validate command in OpenStack Orchestration API (Heat) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 5.0.x before 5.0.1 (liberty) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or determine the existence of local files via the resource type in a template, as demonstrated by file:///dev/zero.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openstack | Orchestration Api | >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.1 |
| Redhat | Openstack | 7.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 23 |
| Oracle | Solaris | 11.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176700.hMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0266.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81438Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/heat/+bug/1496277PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-003.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176700.hMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0266.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81438Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/heat/+bug/1496277PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-003.htmlVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-5295?
CVE-2015-5295 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The template-validate command in OpenStack Orchestration API (Heat) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 5.0.x before 5.0.1 (liberty) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consu...
How severe is CVE-2015-5295?
CVE-2015-5295 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-5295?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openstack Orchestration Api, Redhat Openstack, Fedoraproject Fedora, Oracle Solaris.