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CVE-2015-7713: OpenStack Compute (Nova) allows remote attackers to bypass intended restriction

May 14, 2022 (updated February 8, 2023)

A vulnerability was discovered in the way OpenStack Compute (nova) networking handled security group updates; changes were not applied to already running VM instances. A remote attacker could use this flaw to access running VM instances.

References

  • rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2684.html
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2673
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2684
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0013
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0017
  • access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7713
  • bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1491307
  • bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1492961
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1269119
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-67rh-9p29-vrxr
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7713
  • security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2015-021.html
  • web.archive.org/web/20200228024902/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76960

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Affected versions

All versions before 2014.2.4, all versions starting from 2015.1.0 before 2015.1.2

Fixed versions

  • 2014.2.4
  • 2015.1.2

Solution

Upgrade to versions 2014.2.4, 2015.1.2 or above.

Impact 5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-254

Source file

pypi/nova/CVE-2015-7713.yml

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