CVE-2015-5295

5.4 MEDIUM
Published: January 20, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The template-validate command in OpenStack Orchestration API (Heat) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 5.0.x before 5.0.1 (liberty) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or determine the existence of local files via the resource type in a template, as demonstrated by file:///dev/zero.

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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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176700.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0266.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81438
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/heat/+bug/1496277
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-003.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176700.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0266.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81438
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/heat/+bug/1496277
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.4 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.2%
80th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

redhat oracle fedoraproject openstack

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