CVE-2017-5936 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

OpenStack Nova-LXD before 13.1.1 uses the wrong name for the veth pairs when applying Neutron security group rules for instances, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended security restrictions.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02467.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux
Openstack	Nova-lxd

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova-lxd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96182
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3195-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova-lxd/+bug/1656847
https://github.com/openstack/nova-lxd/commit/1b76cefb92081efa1e88cd8f330253f857028bd2

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-04-12T22:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:18:48.724Z

Reserved: 2017-02-08T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-5936

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-04-12T22:59:00.740

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-5936

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

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