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CVE-2014-7960: OpenStack Swift metadata constraints are not correctly enforced

May 17, 2022 (updated May 14, 2024)

OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) before 2.2.0 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the max_meta_count and other metadata constraints via multiple crafted requests which exceed the limit when combined.

References

  • bugs.launchpad.net/swift/+bug/1365350
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96901
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-g6x3-55qv-x6p2
  • github.com/openstack/swift
  • github.com/openstack/swift/commit/06800cbe446ce4c937a57b69517b55c3bba9b6e1
  • github.com/openstack/swift/commit/2c4622a28ea04e1c6b2382189b0a1f6cccdc9c0f
  • github.com/openstack/swift/commit/5b2c27a5874c2b5b0a333e4955b03544f6a8119f
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7960

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.2.0

Fixed versions

  • 2.2.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.2.0 or above.

Impact 4 MEDIUM

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

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Source file

pypi/swift/CVE-2014-7960.yml

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