PT-2014-4910 · Openstack · Openstack Identity
Abu Shohel Ahmed
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Published
2014-04-15
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Updated
2022-05-17
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CVE-2014-2828
CVSS v4.0
8.7
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
OpenStack Identity (Keystone) versions 2013.1 through 2013.2.3
OpenStack Identity (Keystone) versions icehouse through icehouse-rc1
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, specifically CPU consumption, by sending a large number of the same authentication method in a request. This is related to "authentication chaining" in the V3 API.
Recommendations
For OpenStack Identity (Keystone) versions 2013.1 through 2013.2.3, update to version 2013.2.4 or later.
For OpenStack Identity (Keystone) versions icehouse through icehouse-rc1, update to icehouse-rc2 or later.
Fix
DoS
Improper Authentication
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Openstack Identity