6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-3280
OpenStack Compute (Nova) DoS Disk Consumption Vulnerability
Description

OpenStack Compute (nova) before 2014.2.4 (juno) and 2015.1.x before 2015.1.2 (kilo) 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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 26, 2015, 5:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2023, 12:49 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

8.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-3280 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Openstack nova
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-3280.

URL Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1898.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76553 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1392527 Third Party Advisory
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2015-017.html Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-3280 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-3280 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A flaw was found in the way OpenStack Compute (nova) handled the resize state. If an authenticated user deleted an instance while it was in the resize state, it could cause the original instance to not be deleted from the compute node it was running on, allowing the user to cause a denial of service. OpenStack Compute (nova) before 2014.2.4 (juno) and 2015.1.x before 2015.1.2 (kilo) 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.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1898 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3280 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257942 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description OpenStack Compute (nova) before 2014.2.4 (juno) and 2015.1.x before 2015.1.2 (kilo) 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. A flaw was found in the way OpenStack Compute (nova) handled the resize state. If an authenticated user deleted an instance while it was in the resize state, it could cause the original instance to not be deleted from the compute node it was running on, allowing the user to cause a denial of service.
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1898 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257942 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3280 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1898.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1898.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://launchpad.net/bugs/1392527 No Types Assigned https://launchpad.net/bugs/1392527 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76553 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76553 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:compute:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2014.2.3 *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:compute:2015.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:compute:2015.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2014.2 up to (excluding) 2014.2.4 *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2015.1.0 up to (excluding) 2015.1.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76553 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 28, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:compute:2014.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:compute:2015.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:compute:2015.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2015-017.html No Types Assigned https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2015-017.html Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-399
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 27, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-3280 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.64 }} 0.00%

score

0.75893

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability