CVE-2015-5162

7.5 HIGH
Published: October 07, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The image parser in OpenStack Cinder 7.0.2 and 8.0.0 through 8.1.1; Glance before 11.0.1 and 12.0.0; and Nova before 12.0.4 and 13.0.0 does not properly limit qemu-img calls, which might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and disk consumption) via a crafted disk image.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/06/8
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76849
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1449062
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2923.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2991.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0153.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0156.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0165.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0282.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/06/8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76849
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1449062
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.1%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

openstack