CVE-2016-7498

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 v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/21/8	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93068	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-011.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openstack:compute_\(nova\):13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-09-27 15:59

Updated : 2023-11-07 02:34

NVD link : CVE-2016-7498

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7498

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-7498

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Products Affected

openstack

compute_\(nova\)

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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