Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-18191 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Openstack Nova Client/Desktop applications / Other client software |
Vendor | Openstack |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU10864
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18191
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient handling of encrypted volumes. A local attacker can swap encrypted volumes, corrupt the LUKS headers and cause the service to crash.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsOpenstack Nova: 15.0.0 - 16.0.4
External linkshttp://review.openstack.org/#/c/539893/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.