CVE-2012-2101: Openstack Compute (Nova) Denial of service via network request that triggers large number of iptables rules
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Openstack Compute (Nova) Folsom, 2012.1, and 2011.3 does not limit the number of security group rules, which allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to cause a denial of service (CPU and hard drive consumption) via a network request that triggers a large number of iptables rules.
References
- bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/969545
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75243
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-hq3f-9gf7-73r8
- github.com/openstack/nova
- github.com/openstack/nova/commit/1f644d210557b1254f7c7b39424b09a45329ade7
- github.com/openstack/nova/commit/8c8735a73afb16d5856f0aa6088e9ae406c52beb
- github.com/openstack/nova/commit/a67db4586f70ed881d65e80035b2a25be195ce64
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/nova/PYSEC-2012-36.yaml
- lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg10268.html
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2101
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