#VU10864 Improper input validation in Openstack Nova - CVE-2017-18191

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10864

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18191

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Openstack Nova

Software vendor:
Openstack

The 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.

• https://review.openstack.org/#/c/539893/