CVE-2013-4463

Description

OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom, Grizzly, and Havana does not properly verify the virtual size of a QCOW2 image, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (host file system disk consumption) via a compressed QCOW2 image. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-2096.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1206081
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/31/3 mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2247-1 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0112.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4463?
CVE-2013-4463 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4463?
To fix CVE-2013-4463, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-4463 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-4463 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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