Resource exhaustion in Openstack Nova
CVE-2017-17051
An issue was discovered in the default FilterScheduler in OpenStack Nova 16.0.3. By repeatedly rebuilding an instance with new images, an authenticated user may consume untracked resources on a hypervisor host leading to a denial of servic…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.008 (75.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Openstack Nova — versions 16.0.3
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17051?
- CVE-2017-17051 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openstack Nova, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2017-12-05.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17051?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.