What is the severity of CVE-2013-4179?

CVE-2013-4179 is associated with a denial of service vulnerability with a moderate severity level.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4179?

To fix CVE-2013-4179, upgrade OpenStack Compute to version 2013.1.4 or later and ensure that all security updates for your OpenStack deployment are applied.

What causes the vulnerability CVE-2013-4179?

CVE-2013-4179 is caused by an incomplete fix for a previous vulnerability that allows remote attackers to exploit XML Entity Expansion attacks.

Which OpenStack versions are affected by CVE-2013-4179?

CVE-2013-4179 affects OpenStack Compute version 2013.1.3 and OpenStack Havana versions before havana-3.

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2013-4179?

There are no publicly known exploits for CVE-2013-4179, but the vulnerability presents a risk of service disruption.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2013-4179

medium

4.3

CWE

119 611

16/9/2013

6/8/2024

CVE-2013-4179: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Sep 16 2013(Updated: )

The security group extension in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly 2013.1.3, Havana before havana-3, and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and crash) via an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1664.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
OpenStack Havana	<=havana-2
OpenStack Havana	=havana-1
OpenStack Compute (Nova)	=2013.1.3

Remedy

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1199.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4179?
CVE-2013-4179 is associated with a denial of service vulnerability with a moderate severity level.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4179?
To fix CVE-2013-4179, upgrade OpenStack Compute to version 2013.1.4 or later and ensure that all security updates for your OpenStack deployment are applied.
What causes the vulnerability CVE-2013-4179?
CVE-2013-4179 is caused by an incomplete fix for a previous vulnerability that allows remote attackers to exploit XML Entity Expansion attacks.
Which OpenStack versions are affected by CVE-2013-4179?
CVE-2013-4179 affects OpenStack Compute version 2013.1.3 and OpenStack Havana versions before havana-3.
Is there a known exploit for CVE-2013-4179?
There are no publicly known exploits for CVE-2013-4179, but the vulnerability presents a risk of service disruption.

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