CVE-2016-0738: PYSEC-2026-932 - OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service

CVE-2016-0738 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2026-07-06

OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service

Technologies: swift (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2016-0738 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-0738 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2016-0738?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 6 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
swift (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.3.1, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.3.1,introduced=2.4.0,fixed=2.5.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2016-0738?
Yes. swift (PyPI): upgrade to 2.3.1, 2.5.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2016-0738?
Check whether you run swift (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

  • swift (PyPI): upgrade to 2.3.1, 2.5.1 or later
    pip install "swift>=2.5.1"

Affected products

  • swift (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.3.1, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.3.1,introduced=2.4.0,fixed=2.5.1

Identifiers

  • CVE-2016-0738
  • GHSA-fxwr-2vxm-cg7p
  • PYSEC-2026-932

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