Description
The V3 API in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) 2013.1 before 2013.2.4 and icehouse before icehouse-rc2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a large number of the same authentication method in a request, aka "authentication chaining."
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.8/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1688.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/10/20
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1300274
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1688.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/10/20
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1300274
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 15, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified