Description
OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) before 2.4.0 does not properly close client connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (proxy-server resource consumption) via a series of interrupted requests to a Large Object URL.
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 | swift | 2.4.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | swift | 2.4.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | swift | 2.4.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | swift | 1.13.1-0ubuntu1.5 | USN-3451-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 7 | openstack-swift +5 | 2.3.0-3.el7ost | RHSA-2016:0155 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 6 | openstack-swift +5 | 2.2.0-6.el7ost | RHSA-2016:0128 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 5 | openstack-swift +5 | 1.13.1-8.el6ost | RHSA-2016:0127, RHSA-2016:0126 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 3 | openstack-swift +5 | 1.13.1-8.el6ost | RHSA-2016:0329, RHSA-2016:0328 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | swift | < 2.4.0 | 2.4.0 | GHSA-972c-cfv8-2hq8 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2016:0329 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-swift security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 8, 2026
- RHSA-2016:0328 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-swift security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 8, 2026
- RHSA-2016:0155 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-swift security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 8, 2026
- RHSA-2016:0127 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-swift security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 8, 2026
- RHSA-2016:0128 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-swift security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 8, 2026
- RHSA-2016:0126 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-swift security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 8, 2026
- USN-3451-1 swift vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
References
- RHSA-2016:0329 vendor-advisory
- 81432 vdb-entry
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- RHSA-2016:0128 vendor-advisory
- https://review.openstack.org/#/c/217750/
- RHSA-2016:0155 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/swift/+bug/1466549
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-004.html
- https://launchpad.net/swift/+milestone/2.4.0