CVE-2013-4463: Low severity red hat openstack folsom vulnerability

Published Feb 6, 2014
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Updated

OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom, Grizzly, and Havana does not properly verify the virtual size of a QCOW2 image, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (host file system disk consumption) via a compressed QCOW2 image. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-2096.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
pip/nova<12.0.0a0
12.0.0a0
Openstack folsom
Openstack Grizzly
Openstack Havana

Event History

Feb 6, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description
May 17, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·04:41 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4463?

CVE-2013-4463 is considered a medium severity vulnerability as it can lead to denial of service due to excessive disk space consumption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-4463?

To fix CVE-2013-4463, upgrade to a secure version of the OpenStack Nova package above 12.0.0a0.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4463?

CVE-2013-4463 affects OpenStack Compute (Nova) versions Folsom, Grizzly, and Havana.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2013-4463 enable?

CVE-2013-4463 allows local users to carry out a denial of service attack by consuming host file system disk space.

5

Is CVE-2013-4463 associated with any other vulnerabilities?

Yes, CVE-2013-4463 is related to an incomplete fix from CVE-2013-2096.

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