CVE-2016-9592 — MEDIUM (4.3)

Vulnerability Description

openshift before versions 3.3.1.11, 3.2.1.23, 3.4 is vulnerable to a flaw when a volume fails to detach, which causes the delete operation to fail with 'VolumeInUse' error. Since the delete operation is retried every 30 seconds for each volume, this could lead to a denial of service attack as the number of API requests being sent to the cloud-provider exceeds the API's rate-limit.

CVSS Score

4.3

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Openshift	3.2.1.23

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-460 CWE-399

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94991Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9592Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94991Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9592Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-9592?

CVE-2016-9592 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). openshift before versions 3.3.1.11, 3.2.1.23, 3.4 is vulnerable to a flaw when a volume fails to detach, which causes the delete operation to fail with 'VolumeInUse' error. Since the delete operation ...

How severe is CVE-2016-9592?

CVE-2016-9592 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-2016-9592?

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