What is the severity of CVE-2015-5251?

CVE-2015-5251 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its impact on image status management in OpenStack Glance.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5251?

To fix CVE-2015-5251, upgrade OpenStack Glance to version 2014.2.4 or 2015.1.2 or later.

What systems are affected by CVE-2015-5251?

CVE-2015-5251 affects OpenStack Glance versions prior to 2014.2.4 and 2015.1.x versions before 2015.1.2.

Is there any workaround for CVE-2015-5251?

There are no known effective workarounds for CVE-2015-5251, so upgrading is recommended.

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CVE-2015-5251

medium

5.5

CWE

264

26/10/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-5251

Q: What type of attack can exploit CVE-2015-5251?

CVE-2015-5251 can be exploited by remote authenticated users to change the status of their images and bypass access restrictions.

First published: Mon Oct 26 2015(Updated: )

OpenStack Image Service (Glance) before 2014.2.4 (juno) and 2015.1.x before 2015.1.2 (kilo) allow remote authenticated users to change the status of their images and bypass access restrictions via the HTTP x-image-meta-status header to images/*.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
OpenStack Glance	<=2014.2.3
OpenStack Glance	=2015.1.0
OpenStack Glance	=2015.1.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5251?
CVE-2015-5251 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its impact on image status management in OpenStack Glance.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5251?
To fix CVE-2015-5251, upgrade OpenStack Glance to version 2014.2.4 or 2015.1.2 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2015-5251?
CVE-2015-5251 affects OpenStack Glance versions prior to 2014.2.4 and 2015.1.x versions before 2015.1.2.
What type of attack can exploit CVE-2015-5251?
CVE-2015-5251 can be exploited by remote authenticated users to change the status of their images and bypass access restrictions.
Is there any workaround for CVE-2015-5251?
There are no known effective workarounds for CVE-2015-5251, so upgrading is recommended.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5251?
CVE-2015-5251 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its impact on image status management in OpenStack Glance.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5251?
To fix CVE-2015-5251, upgrade OpenStack Glance to version 2014.2.4 or 2015.1.2 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2015-5251?
CVE-2015-5251 affects OpenStack Glance versions prior to 2014.2.4 and 2015.1.x versions before 2015.1.2.
What type of attack can exploit CVE-2015-5251?
CVE-2015-5251 can be exploited by remote authenticated users to change the status of their images and bypass access restrictions.
Is there any workaround for CVE-2015-5251?
There are no known effective workarounds for CVE-2015-5251, so upgrading is recommended.