OpenStack Compute up to 2014.2.3/2015.1.1 Node Disk Exhaustion resource management

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in OpenStack Compute up to 2014.2.3/2015.1.1 (Cloud Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Node Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability (Disk Exhaustion). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

OpenStack Compute (nova) before 2014.2.4 (juno) and 2015.1.x before 2015.1.2 (kilo) does not properly delete instances from compute nodes, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) by deleting instances while in the resize state.

The weakness was released 10/26/2015 (Website). The advisory is available at security.openstack.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-3280 since 04/10/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103812 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : nova vulnerabilities (USN-3449-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196940 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Nova Vulnerabilities (USN-3449-1)).

Upgrading to version 2014.2.4 or 2015.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (103812). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 77648, 78953, 80188 and 80285.

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Name: Disk Exhaustion
Class: Resource management / Disk Exhaustion
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 103812
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : nova vulnerabilities (USN-3449-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 841810
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for nova USN-3449-1
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Compute 2014.2.4/2015.1.2

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09/01/2015 +144 days 🔍
10/26/2015 +55 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: openstack.org

Advisory: USN-3449-1
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-3280 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 76553 - OpenStack Nova CVE-2015-3280 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/27/2015 08:46
Updated: 06/25/2022 06:56
Changes: 10/27/2015 08:46 (53), 02/19/2018 09:15 (13), 06/25/2022 06:47 (3), 06/25/2022 06:56 (2)
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