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CVE-2017-17051: OpenStack Nova DoS by rebuilding the same instance with a new image multiple times

May 13, 2022 (updated May 14, 2024)

An issue was discovered in the default FilterScheduler in OpenStack Nova 16.0.3. By repeatedly rebuilding an instance with new images, an authenticated user may consume untracked resources on a hypervisor host leading to a denial of service, aka doubled resource allocations. This regression was introduced with the fix for OSSA-2017-005 (CVE-2017-16239); however, only Nova stable/pike or later deployments with that fix applied and relying on the default FilterScheduler are affected.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-vq76-rxx3-4r4r
  • github.com/openstack/nova
  • github.com/openstack/nova/commit/25a1d78e83065c5bea5d8e0a017fd9d0914d41d9
  • github.com/openstack/nova/commit/fed660c1189fdf4159d97badfdc8c5b35ad14f23
  • launchpad.net/bugs/1732976
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17051
  • review.openstack.org/521662
  • review.openstack.org/523214
  • security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2017-006.html

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Affected versions

All versions before 16.0.4

Fixed versions

  • 16.0.4

Solution

Upgrade to version 16.0.4 or above.

Impact 8.6 HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Source file

pypi/nova/CVE-2017-17051.yml

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