CVE-2014-2573

N/A Unknown
Published: March 25, 2014 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The VMWare driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) 2013.2 through 2013.2.2 does not properly put VMs into RESCUE status, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass the quota limit and cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by requesting the VM be put into rescue and then deleting the image.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57498
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/21/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/21/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1269418
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/57498
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/21/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/21/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1269418
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
28th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

openstack

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