Description
OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom, Grizzly, and earlier, when using Apache Qpid for the RPC backend, does not properly handle errors that occur during messaging, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection pool consumption), as demonstrated using multiple requests that send long strings to an instance console and retrieving the console log.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | nova | 2013.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | nova | 2013.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | nova | 2013.2-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 3 | python-nova +12 | 2013.1.3-3.el6ost | RHSA-2013:1199 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2013:1199 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-nova security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 1, 2026