Vulnerability in OpenStack Nova-Lxd
CVE-2017-5936
OpenStack Nova-LXD before 13.1.1 uses the wrong name for the veth pairs when applying Neutron security group rules for instances, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended security restrictions.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- OpenStack Nova-Lxd
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 16.04
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96182 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugs.launchpad.net/nova-lxd/+bug/1656847 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3195-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/openstack/nova-lxd/commit/1b76cefb92081efa1e88cd8f330253f857028bd2 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/3 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5936?
- CVE-2017-5936 is a high-severity vulnerability in OpenStack Nova-Lxd. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5936?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.