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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-3637
CVE-2023-3637:
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability (CVE-2023-3637) was discovered in openstack-neutron. The vulnerability was disclosed on July 25, 2023, affecting Red Hat OpenStack Platform versions 13.0 and 16.2. This security flaw enables remote authenticated users to query security groups for invalid projects, potentially leading to resource exhaustion (NVD, Red Hat Bugzilla).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400) issue. It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM) from NIST with vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, while Red Hat assessed it with a score of 4.3 (MEDIUM) with vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows creation of resources that are unconstrained by user quotas. If exploited by a malicious user submitting a significant number of requests, it could result in a denial of service condition (Red Hat Bugzilla).
Mitigation and workarounds
Red Hat has addressed this vulnerability by releasing security updates for affected versions. The fix was distributed through RHSA-2023:4283 for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 (Red Hat Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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