CVE-2012-3371: Input Validation

Published Jul 17, 2012
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Updated

The Nova scheduler in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2) and Essex (2012.1), when DifferentHostFilter or SameHostFilter is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (excessive database lookup calls and server hang) via a request with many repeated IDs in the os:schedulerhints section.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
pip/Nova<12.0.0a0
12.0.0a0
Openstack Compute=2012.2
Openstack Essex=2012.1
Openstack folsom=2012.2

Event History

Jul 17, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
May 17, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·05:25 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3371?

CVE-2012-3371 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-3371?

To fix CVE-2012-3371, upgrade to Nova version 12.0.0a0 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2012-3371?

CVE-2012-3371 affects OpenStack Compute Nova versions 2012.1 and 2012.2.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2012-3371 enable?

CVE-2012-3371 enables attackers to perform denial of service attacks by causing excessive database lookup calls.

5

Who can exploit CVE-2012-3371?

CVE-2012-3371 can be exploited by remote authenticated users.

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