Buffer overflow in OpenStack Keystone
CVE-2013-0270
A flaw was found in OpenStack Keystone. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a large HTTP request, specifically by providing a long tenant name when requesting a token. This could lead to a denial of service, consuming excessive CPU and memory resources on the affected system.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- OpenStack Keystone — versions 2013.1
- Red Hat OpenStack Folsom For Rhel 6 — versions 0:2012.2.3-7.el6ost
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0708.html (Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0270 (vdb-entry)
- bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1099025 (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/7691276b869a86c2b75631d5bede9f61e030d9d8 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/82c87e5638ebaf9f166a9b07a0155291276d6fdc (Third Party Advisory)
- launchpad.net/keystone/grizzly/2013.1 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0708 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-0270?
- CVE-2013-0270 is a medium-severity vulnerability in OpenStack Keystone, classified under Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2013-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2013-0270?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.