# CVE-2014-3608: PYSEC-2026-869 - OpenStack Compute (Nova)'s VMWare driver vulnerable to denial of service

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-3608-openstack-compute-nova-s-vmware-driver-vulnerable-to-denial-of  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2014-3608 · Severity: info · Published 2026-07-06

OpenStack Compute (Nova)'s VMWare driver vulnerable to denial of service

Technologies: [nova (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pypi-nova). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2014-3608 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2014-3608 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2014-3608?** Informational severity, published 6 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** nova (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2014.1.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2014-3608?** Yes. nova (PyPI): upgrade to 2014.1.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2014-3608?** 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.

## How to fix

- nova (PyPI): upgrade to 2014.1.3 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "nova>=2014.1.3"
  ```


## Affected products

- nova (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2014.1.3

## Identifiers

- CVE-2014-3608
- GHSA-92hc-c226-32q7
- PYSEC-2026-869

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