Ceph 1.3.x Object Gateway HTTP Requests input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Ceph 1.3.x. This affects an unknown function of the component Object Gateway. The manipulation as part of HTTP Requests leads to input validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-9579. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ceph 1.3.x. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Object Gateway. The manipulation as part of a HTTP Requests leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

A flaw was found in the way Ceph Object Gateway would process cross-origin HTTP requests if the CORS policy was set to allow origin on a bucket. A remote unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service by sending a specially-crafted cross-origin HTTP request. Ceph branches 1.3.x and 2.x are affected.

The bug was discovered 12/15/2016. The weakness was released 08/01/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at tracker.ceph.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-9579 since 11/22/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 110333 (RHEL 7 : Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.3 (RHSA-2016:2994)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196943 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Ceph Vulnerabilities (USN-3452-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (110333) and SecurityFocus (BID 94936†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-89142, VDB-92321 and VDB-122338. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 110333
Nessus Name: RHEL 7 : Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.3 (RHSA-2016:2994)
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OpenVAS ID: 841810
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for ceph USN-3452-1
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Recommended: Upgrade
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11/22/2016 🔍
12/09/2016 +16 days 🔍
12/15/2016 +6 days 🔍
12/20/2016 +5 days 🔍
06/06/2018 +532 days 🔍
08/01/2018 +55 days 🔍
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08/02/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/29/2023 +1731 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2016:2994
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-9579 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9579
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-122471
SecurityFocus: 94936 - RedHat Ceph CVE-2016-9579 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/02/2018 07:21
Updated: 04/29/2023 08:45
Changes: 08/02/2018 07:21 (74), 03/12/2020 11:24 (4), 04/29/2023 08:40 (4), 04/29/2023 08:42 (11), 04/29/2023 08:45 (1)
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