CVE-2014-0105
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Description
The CVE Program describes this issue as:
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."
Additional information
- Bugzilla 1082165: python-keystoneclient: Potential context confusion in Keystone middleware
- FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2014-0105
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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| Red Hat | NVD | |
|---|---|---|
CVSS v2 Base Score | 4.3 | 6 |
Attack Vector | Network | Network |
Access Complexity | Medium | Medium |
Authentication | None | Single |
Confidentiality Impact | None | Partial |
Integrity Impact | Partial | Partial |
Availability Impact | None | Partial |
CVSS v2 Vector
Red Hat: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
NVD: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank OpenStack project for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Kieran Spear (University of Melbourne) as the original reporter.
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