CVE-2013-0270

Keystone: openstack keystone: denial of service via large http request with long tenant name

Published Apr 12, 2013 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in OpenStack Keystone. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a large HTTP request, specifically by providing a long tenant name when requesting a token. This could lead to a denial of service, consuming excessive CPU and memory resources on the affected system.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-2419 OpenStack Keystone Grizzly before 2013.1, Folsom, and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a large HTTP request, as demonstrated by a long tenant_name when requesting a token.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-4ppj-4p4v-jf4p OpenStack Keystone Denial of Service vulnerability via a large HTTP request
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenStack Keystone Grizzly before 2013.1, Folsom, and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a large HTTP request, as demonstrated by a long tenant_name when requesting a token. A flaw was found in OpenStack Keystone. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a large HTTP request, specifically by providing a long tenant name when requesting a token. This could lead to a denial of service, consuming excessive CPU and memory resources on the affected system.
Title Keystone: Large HTTP request DoS Keystone: openstack keystone: denial of service via large http request with long tenant name
Weaknesses CWE-1284
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:13
cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:16.2
cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:17.1
cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:18.0
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Jul 30, 2026, 1:39 PM
Reserved
Dec 6, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 12, 2013, 10:55 PM
Modified
Jul 30, 2026, 2:16 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 13, 2013, 12:00 AM