Vulnerability identifier: #VU59320
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
openstack-neutron
Client/Desktop applications /
Other client software
Vendor: Openstack
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when processing API calls to nonexistent controllers. A remote authenticated user can trigger resource exhaustion by sending multiple API calls and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
openstack-neutron: 18.0.0 - 18.1.0, 17.0.0 - 17.2.0, 16.0.0 - 16.4.0
External links
http://launchpad.net/bugs/1942179
http://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2021-006.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/09/2
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.