CVE-2016-7498 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

OpenStack Compute (nova) 13.0.0 does not properly delete instances from compute nodes, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) by deleting instances while in the resize state. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2015-3280 regression.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openstack	Compute \(Nova\)	13.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/21/8Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93068Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-011.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/21/8Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93068Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-011.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-7498?

CVE-2016-7498 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). OpenStack Compute (nova) 13.0.0 does not properly delete instances from compute nodes, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) by deleting instances whi...

How severe is CVE-2016-7498?

CVE-2016-7498 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-7498?

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