CVE-2015-5162
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-5162 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-10-07 14:59:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | The image parser in OpenStack Cinder 7.0.2 and 8.0.0 through 8.1.1; Glance before 11.0.1 and 12.0.0; and Nova before 12.0.4 and 13.0.0 does not properly limit qemu-img calls, which might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and disk consumption) via a crafted disk image. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.036100000 probability, percentile 0.878470000 (date 2026-05-07)
Problem Types: CWE-399 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Openstack | Cinder | 7.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Openstack | Cinder | 8.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Openstack | Cinder | 8.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Openstack | Glance | 11.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Openstack | Glance | 12.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Openstack | Glance | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Openstack | Nova | 13.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Openstack | Nova | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| OpenStack qemu-imge CVE-2015-5162 Security Bypass Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Bug #1449062 “[OSSA 2016-012] qemu-img calls need to be restrict...” : Bugs : OpenStack Security Advisory | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | launchpad.net | Exploit |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| oss-security - [OSSA 2016-012] Malicious qemu-img input may exhaust resources in Cinder, Glance, Nova (CVE-2015-5162) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal - Access to 24x7 support and knowledge | MITRE | access.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | MITRE | access.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | MITRE | access.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | MITRE | access.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | MITRE | access.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | MITRE | access.redhat.com | |
| CVE-2015-5162 - Red Hat Customer Portal | MITRE | access.redhat.com | |
| 1268303 – (CVE-2015-5162) CVE-2015-5162 openstack-nova/glance/cinder: Malicious image may exhaust resources | MITRE | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.