CVE-2026-49017
OpenStack Swift S3API Middleware Infinite Loop Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
In OpenStack Swift before 2.36.2 and 2.37.2, s3api middleware enters an infinite loop when processing a truncated aws-chunked PUT request body. The StreamingInput class repeatedly appends an empty buffer and re-reads, causing the proxy-server worker handling the request to become permanently unresponsive with increasing CPU and memory consumption. An authenticated attacker can systematically exhaust all proxy-server workers, resulting in denial of service. The defect was introduced in Swift 2.36.0.
INFO
Published Date :
May 27, 2026, 2:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 27, 2026, 2:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-49017
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update OpenStack Swift to version 2.36.2 or later.
- Update OpenStack Swift to version 2.37.2 or later.
- Apply vendor-provided patches for affected Swift versions.
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-2026-49017.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2152205 | |
| https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/swift/+/987957 | |
| https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/swift/+/988093 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In OpenStack Swift before 2.36.2 and 2.37.2, s3api middleware enters an infinite loop when processing a truncated aws-chunked PUT request body. The StreamingInput class repeatedly appends an empty buffer and re-reads, causing the proxy-server worker handling the request to become permanently unresponsive with increasing CPU and memory consumption. An authenticated attacker can systematically exhaust all proxy-server workers, resulting in denial of service. The defect was introduced in Swift 2.36.0. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-835 Added Reference https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2152205 Added Reference https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/swift/+/987957 Added Reference https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/swift/+/988093