CVE-2017-5936

Severity

50%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

48%

OpenStack Nova-LXD before 13.1.1 uses the wrong name for the veth pairs when applying Neutron security group rules for instances, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended security restrictions.

OpenStack Nova-LXD before 13.1.1 uses the wrong name for the veth pairs when applying Neutron security group rules for instances, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended security restrictions.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N).

Overview

First reported 7 years ago

2017-04-12 22:59:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-10-03 00:03:00

Affected Software

Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS (Long-Term Support)

16.04

References

[oss-security] 20170208 Re: CVE Request: Nova-LXD incorrectly applied Neutron security group rules

Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory

96182

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

USN-3195-1

Third Party Advisory

https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova-lxd/+bug/1656847

Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/openstack/nova-lxd/commit/1b76cefb92081efa1e88cd8f330253f857028bd2

Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

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