CVE-2013-1838: OpenStack Compute (Nova) Denial of service via a large number of calls to the addFixedIp function
CVE-2013-1838 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2013-03-22
OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly, Folsom (2012.2), and Essex (2012.1) does not properly implement a quota for fixed IPs, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion and failure to spawn new instances) via a large number of calls to the addFixedIp function.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2013-1838 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2013-1838?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 22 March 2013.
Which products and versions are affected?
nova (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=12.0.0a0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2013-1838?
Yes. nova (PyPI): upgrade to 12.0.0a0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2013-1838?
Check whether you run nova (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.