CVE-2014-2573

openstack-nova: Nova VMware driver leaks rescued images

Published Mar 25, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 2.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The VMWare driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) 2013.2 through 2013.2.2 does not properly put VMs into RESCUE status, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass the quota limit and cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by requesting the VM be put into rescue and then deleting the image.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0037 The VMWare driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) 2013.2 through 2013.2.2 does not properly put VMs into RESCUE status, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass the quota limit and cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by requesting the VM be put into rescue and then deleting the image.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jv34-xvjq-ppch OpenStack Nova VMWare driver leaks rescued images
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:21 AM
Reserved
Mar 21, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 25, 2014, 4:55 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:06 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 20, 2014, 12:00 AM