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CVE-2012-2101

UnknownEPSS 1.48%

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CVE-2012-2101 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Openstack Compute (Nova) Folsom, 2012.1, and 2011.3 does not limit the number of security group rules, which allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to cause a denial of service (CPU and hard drive consumption) via a network request that triggers a large number of iptables rules.. EPSS estimates a 1.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Openstack Compute (Nova) Folsom, 2012.1, and 2011.3 does not limit the number of security group rules, which allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to cause a denial of service (CPU and hard drive consumption) via a network request that triggers a large number of iptables rules.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.48%

70.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
OpenstackNova2011.3
OpenstackNova2012.1
OpenstackNovafolsom

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-2101?
Openstack Compute (Nova) Folsom, 2012.1, and 2011.3 does not limit the number of security group rules, which allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to cause a denial of service (CPU and hard drive consumption) via a network request that triggers a large number of iptables rules.
How severe is CVE-2012-2101?
Severity scoring for CVE-2012-2101 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2101?
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Source: NVD / NIST