CVE-2016-8611

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-8611
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-07-31 20:29:00 UTC
Updated2023-02-12 23:25:00 UTC
DescriptionA vulnerability was found in Openstack Glance. No limits are enforced within the Glance image service for both v1 and v2 `/images` API POST method for authenticated users, resulting in possible denial of service attacks through database table saturation.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-400

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Openstack Glance All All All All
Application Openstack Glance All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
1387293 – (CVE-2016-8611) CVE-2016-8611 openstack-glance: Glance Image service v1 and v2 api image-create vulnerability CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
HPE Helion OpenStack Glance Image Service Lets Remote Authenticated Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Document Display | HPE Support Center CONFIRM h20566.www2.hpe.com Vendor Advisory
oss-sec: [OSSN-0076] Glance Image service v1 and v2 api image-create vulnerability MLIST seclists.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
OpenStack Glance CVE-2016-8611 Denial of Service Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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