Description
The VMware driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2014.1.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) by deleting an instance in the resize state.
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 | 2014.1.3-7 | — |
| Debian 13 | nova | 2014.1.3-7 | — |
| Debian 12 | nova | 2014.1.3-7 | — |
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 | < 12.0.0a0 | 12.0.0a0 | GHSA-g63p-mfcm-54c4 |
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
- 60531 third-party-advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1359138
- RHSA-2015:0844 vendor-advisory
- [openstack-announce] 20141021 [OSSA 2014-037] Nova VMware instance in resize state may leak (CVE-2014-8333) mailing-list
- RHSA-2015:0843 vendor-advisory