Description
OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2014.1.4 and 2014.2.x before 2014.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an IP filter in a list active servers API request.
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 | 2014.1.3-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | nova | 2014.1.3-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | nova | 2014.1.3-6 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 5 | python-nova +14 | 2014.1.4-3.el6ost | RHSA-2015:0844, RHSA-2015:0843 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | nova | < 2014.1.4 | 2014.1.4 | GHSA-43hc-pwvx-pmfg |
| PyPI | nova | >= 2014.2.0, < 2014.2.1 | 2014.2.1 | GHSA-43hc-pwvx-pmfg |
| PyPI | nova | < 2014.1.4 · >= 2014.2.0, < 2014.2.1 | 2014.1.4, 2014.2.1 | PYSEC-2026-863 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2015:0843 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-nova security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 1, 2026
- RHSA-2015:0844 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-nova security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 1, 2026
References
- 70777 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2015:0844 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:0843 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1358583
- [openstack-announce] 20141028 [OSSA 2014-038] Nova network DoS through API filtering (CVE-2014-3708) mailing-list