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CVE-2016-0738: OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service

May 17, 2022 (updated February 8, 2023)

A memory-leak issue was found in OpenStack Object Storage (swift), in the proxy-to-server connection. An OpenStack-authenticated attacker could remotely trigger this flaw to cause denial of service through excess memory consumption.

References

  • lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176713.html
  • rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0128.html
  • rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0155.html
  • rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0329.html
  • www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0126
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0127
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0128
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0155
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0328
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0329
  • access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0738
  • bugs.launchpad.net/cloud-archive/+bug/1493303
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1298905
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-fxwr-2vxm-cg7p
  • github.com/openstack/swift/blob/master/CHANGELOG
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0738
  • security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-004.html
  • web.archive.org/web/20200228001102/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81432

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.3.1, all versions starting from 2.4.0 before 2.5.1

Fixed versions

  • 2.3.1
  • 2.5.1

Solution

Upgrade to versions 2.3.1, 2.5.1 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-399

Source file

pypi/swift/CVE-2016-0738.yml

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