CVE-2013-4185

N/A Unknown
Published: October 29, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2013.1.3 and Havana before havana-3 does not properly handle network source security group policy updates, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (nova-network consumption) via a large number of server-creation operations, which triggers a large number of update requests.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1199.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/282
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1184041
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1199.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/282
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1184041
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
69th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

redhat openstack