6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-7498
OpenStack Compute (nova) Instance Deletion Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 27, 2016, 3:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:58 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-7498 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 compute_\(nova\)
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-2016-7498.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/21/8 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93068 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-011.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/21/8 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93068 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-011.html Patch Vendor Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/21/8
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/1
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93068
    Added Reference https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-011.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Nov. 07, 2023

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

    Feb. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description 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. 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.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:compute_\(nova\):13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93068 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93068 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/21/8 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/21/8 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-011.html No Types Assigned https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-011.html Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/1 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Added CWE CWE-399
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 27, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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.

0.33 }} 0.05%

score

0.70821

percentile

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