CVE-2016-0738

openstack-swift: Proxy to server DoS through Large Objects

Published Jan 29, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) before 2.3.1 (Kilo), 2.4.x, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 (Liberty) do not properly close server connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (proxy-server resource consumption) via a series of interrupted requests to a Large Object URL.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-3858 OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) before 2.3.1 (Kilo), 2.4.x, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 (Liberty) do not properly close server connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (proxy-server resource consumption) via a series of interrupted requests to a Large Object URL.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-fxwr-2vxm-cg7p OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3451-1 OpenStack Swift vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:30 PM
Reserved
Dec 16, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 29, 2016, 8:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:38 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 20, 2016, 12:00 AM