Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-7498
OpenStack Compute (nova) 13.0.0 does not properly delete instances from compute nodes, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) by deleting instances while in the resize state. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2015-3280 regression.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-7498
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:compute_\(nova\):13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-7498
0.33%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 71 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-7498
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
8.0
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6.9
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NIST | |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-7498
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-7498
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93068
OpenStack Nova Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/21/8
oss-security - Re: CVE request for vulnerability in OpenStack NovaMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/1
oss-security - [OSSA 2016-011] Nova may fail to delete images in resize state regression (CVE-2016-7498)Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-011.html
OpenStack Docs: OSSA-2016-011: Nova may fail to delete images in resize state regressionPatch;Vendor Advisory
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