CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-2828

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The V3 API in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) in versions 2013.1 before 2013.2.4 and icehouse before icehouse-rc2 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. Remote attackers can cause high CPU consumption by sending a large number of requests with the same authentication method.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt service availability, impacting organizational operations and user trust.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade OpenStack Identity to version 2013.2.4 or later and icehouse to icehouse-rc2 or later to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS