CVE-2014-7960

Description

OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) before 2.2.0 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the max_meta_count and other metadata constraints via multiple crafted requests which exceed the limit when combined.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory launchpad.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00025.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/08/7 mailing list
https://bugs.launchpad.net/swift/+bug/1365350 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1495.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0835.html vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96901 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/07/39 mailing list
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2704-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70279 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0836.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7960?
CVE-2014-7960 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-7960?
To fix CVE-2014-7960, 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-2014-7960 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-7960 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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