CVE-2015-8914

9.1 CRITICAL
Published: June 17, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The IPTables firewall in OpenStack Neutron before 7.0.4 and 8.0.0 through 8.1.0 allows remote attackers to bypass an intended ICMPv6-spoofing protection mechanism and consequently cause a denial of service or intercept network traffic via a link-local source address.

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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:H/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/10/5
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/10/6
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1473
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1474
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/neutron/+bug/1502933
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://review.openstack.org/#/c/300233/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://review.openstack.org/#/c/310648/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://review.openstack.org/#/c/310652/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-009.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/10/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/10/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1473
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1474
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/neutron/+bug/1502933
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://review.openstack.org/#/c/300233/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://review.openstack.org/#/c/310648/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://review.openstack.org/#/c/310652/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.2%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-254

Affected Vendors

openstack

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