3.5
CWE
119
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2013-4261: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Aug 21 2013(Updated: )

Jaroslav Henner (jhenner) reports: When console-log is run often enough, it seems to be causing death of nova-compute.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
OpenStack Folsom<=-
OpenStack Grizzly<=-
redhat openstack=3.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-4261?

    CVE-2013-4261 has a moderate severity level, as it can cause nova-compute processes to terminate unexpectedly.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-4261?

    To fix CVE-2013-4261, upgrade to a version of OpenStack that is not affected, particularly later versions than Folsom and Grizzly.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2013-4261?

    CVE-2013-4261 affects OpenStack Compute (Nova) versions Folsom, Grizzly, and earlier when using Apache Qpid.

  • What actions can be taken to mitigate CVE-2013-4261 risks?

    To mitigate the risks of CVE-2013-4261, monitor nova-compute logs for errors and consider rate limiting console-log usage.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-4261?

    A possible workaround for CVE-2013-4261 is to avoid using Apache Qpid for the RPC backend in affected OpenStack deployments.

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