# CVE-2015-5162: PYSEC-2026-871 - OpenStack Cinder, Glance, and Nova contain Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2015-5162-openstack-cinder-glance-and-nova-contain-uncontrolled-resource  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2015-5162 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2026-07-06

OpenStack Cinder, Glance, and Nova contain Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2015-5162 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2015-5162 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2015-5162?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 6 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** cinder (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=7.0.2, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=7.0.2,introduced=8.0.0,fixed=9.0.0; glance (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=14.0.0; nova (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=12.0.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2015-5162?** Yes. cinder (PyPI): upgrade to 7.0.2, 9.0.0 or later; glance (PyPI): upgrade to 14.0.0 or later; nova (PyPI): upgrade to 12.0.4 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2015-5162?** Check whether you run cinder (PyPI), glance (PyPI) or 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

- cinder (PyPI): upgrade to 7.0.2, 9.0.0 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "cinder>=9.0.0"
  ```

- glance (PyPI): upgrade to 14.0.0 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "glance>=14.0.0"
  ```

- nova (PyPI): upgrade to 12.0.4 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "nova>=12.0.4"
  ```


## Affected products

- cinder (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=7.0.2, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=7.0.2,introduced=8.0.0,fixed=9.0.0
- glance (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=14.0.0
- nova (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=12.0.4

## Identifiers

- CVE-2015-5162
- GHSA-g2j5-7vgx-6xrx
- PYSEC-2026-2412
- PYSEC-2026-2491
- PYSEC-2026-871

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