VDB-71974 · CVE-2014-8750 · RHSA-2014:1689

OpenStack Compute (Nova) up to 2014.1.1 Console race condition

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in OpenStack Compute (Nova) up to 2014.1.1 (Cloud Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Console. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Race condition in the VMware driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2014.1.4 and 2014.2 before 2014.2rc1 allows remote authenticated users to access unintended consoles by spawning an instance that triggers the same VNC port to be allocated to two different instances.

The weakness was shared 10/15/2014 (Website). The advisory is available at bugs.launchpad.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-8750 since 10/13/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 2014.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 70182†) and Secunia (SA60227†).

Productinfo

Type

Cloud Software

Vendor

OpenStack

Name

Compute (Nova)

Version

License

free

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Compute (Nova) 2014.1.2

Timelineinfo

10/13/2014 🔍
10/15/2014 +2 days 🔍
10/15/2014 +0 days 🔍
10/24/2014 +9 days 🔍
03/26/2015 +153 days 🔍
03/30/2022 +2561 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: openstack.org

Advisory: RHSA-2014:1689
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2014-8750 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 70182
Secunia: 60227 - OpenStack Nova VMware VNC Port Allocation Security Bypass Security Issue, Less Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2015 04:14 PM
Updated: 03/30/2022 10:27 AM
Changes: 03/26/2015 04:14 PM (50), 03/23/2018 10:47 AM (4), 03/30/2022 10:27 AM (3)
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