Description
OpenStack Glance 2014.2.x through 2014.2.1, 2014.1.3, and earlier allows remote authenticated users to bypass the storage quota and cause a denial of service (disk consumption) by deleting an image in the saving 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 | glance | 2014.1.3-12 | — |
| Debian 13 | glance | 2014.1.3-12 | — |
| Debian 12 | glance | 2014.1.3-12 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 6 | python-glance +2 | 2014.2.2-1.el7ost | RHSA-2015:0644 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 6 | python-glanceclient +1 | 1:0.14.2-2.el7ost | RHSA-2015:0644 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 5 | python-glance +2 | 2014.1.4-1.el6ost | RHSA-2015:0838, RHSA-2015:0837 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | glance | < 11.0.0a0 | 11.0.0a0 | GHSA-j4mh-9wq6-8rg6 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2015:0838 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-glance security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 8, 2026
- RHSA-2015:0644 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-glance security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 8, 2026
- RHSA-2015:0837 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-glance security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 8, 2026
References
- RHSA-2015:0838 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:0644 vendor-advisory
- 62165 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2015:0837 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/glance/+bug/1383973
- [oss-security] 20150118 Re: CVE request for vulnerability in OpenStack Glance mailing-list
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/glance/+bug/1398830
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2015-003.html