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CVE-2014-0105

6.0 · MEDIUM

The auth_token middleware in the OpenStack Python client library for Keystone (aka python-keystoneclient) before 0.7.0 does not properly retrieve user tokens from memcache, which allows remote auth…

Published Apr 15, 2014openstackCWE-255EPSS 1.10%

Overview

CVE-2014-0105 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting openstack python-keystoneclient. It was published on April 15, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

The auth_token middleware in the OpenStack Python client library for Keystone (aka python-keystoneclient) before 0.7.0 does not properly retrieve user tokens from memcache, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges in opportunistic circumstances via a large number of requests, related to an "interaction between eventlet and python-memcached."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from openstack. Update python-keystoneclient to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
openstackpython-keystoneclient0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0105?

CVE-2014-0105 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting openstack python-keystoneclient. It was published on April 15, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-0105?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-0105?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from openstack. Update python-keystoneclient to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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