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CVE-2017-5936

Published: 8 February 2017

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.

Notes

AuthorNote
tyhicks
Only affects xenial-mitaka

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
nova-lxd
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needs triage

xenial
Released (13.2.0-0ubuntu1.16.04.1)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(only affects Mitaka release)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.5
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact High
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N