CVE-2014-3517

openstack-nova: timing attack issue allows access to other instances' configuration information

Published Aug 7, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
api/metadata/handler.py in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2013.2.4, 2014.x before 2014.1.2, and Juno before Juno-2, when proxying metadata requests through Neutron, makes it easier for remote attackers to guess instance ID signatures via a brute-force attack that relies on timing differences in responses to instance metadata requests.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-5812 api/metadata/handler.py in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2013.2.4, 2014.x before 2014.1.2, and Juno before Juno-2, when proxying metadata requests through Neutron, makes it easier for remote attackers to guess instance ID signatures via a brute-force attack that relies on timing differences in responses to instance metadata requests.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xjmj-p278-4jp5 OpenStack Compute (Nova) Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2325-1 OpenStack Nova vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:43 AM
Reserved
May 14, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 7, 2014, 11:13 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:08 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 17, 2014, 12:00 AM