Vulnerability in OpenStack Compute \(Nova\)
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- OpenStack Compute \(Nova\) — versions 13.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93068 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-011.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/21/8 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7498?
- CVE-2016-7498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in OpenStack Compute \(Nova\), classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7498?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.