Description
OpenStack Neutron before 2013.2.4, 2014.x before 2014.1.2, and Juno before Juno-2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash or long firewall rule updates) by creating a large number of allowed address pairs.
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 | neutron | 2014.1.1-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | neutron | 2014.1.1-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | neutron | 2014.1.1-3 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | neutron | 1:2014.1.2-0ubuntu1.1 | USN-2321-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 5 | python-neutron +20 | 2014.1.2-2.el6ost | RHSA-2014:1120, RHSA-2014:1119 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 4 | python-neutron +17 | 2013.2.3-16.el6ost | RHSA-2014:1078 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2014:1120 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-neutron security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 1, 2026
- RHSA-2014:1119 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-neutron security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 1, 2026
- RHSA-2014:1078 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-neutron security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 1, 2026
- USN-2321-1 neutron vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
References
- 60804 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2014:1120 vendor-advisory
- 68765 vdb-entry
- 60766 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20140721 [OSSA 2014-025] Denial of Service in Neutron allowed address pair (CVE-2014-3555) mailing-list
- RHSA-2014:1119 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/neutron/+bug/1336207
- [openstack-announce] 20140721 [OSSA 2014-025] Denial of Service in Neutron allowed address pair (CVE-2014-3555) mailing-list