OpenStack Cinder, Glance, and Nova contain Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
The image parser in OpenStack Cinder prior to 7.0.2, and 8.0.0 and above, prior to 9.0.0; Glance prior to 14.00; and Nova prior to 12.0.4 does not properly limit qemu-img calls, which might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and disk consumption) via a crafted disk image. This issue is patched in Cinder 7.0.2 and 9.0.0; Glance 14.0.0; and Nova 12.0.4
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | cinder | < 7.0.2, >= 8.0.0, < 9.0.0 | 7.0.2, 9.0.0 |
| Python (PyPI) | glance | < 14.0.0 | 14.0.0 |
| Python (PyPI) | nova | < 12.0.4 | 12.0.4 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5162
- https://github.com/openstack/cinder/commit/455b318ced717fb38dfe40014817d78fbc47dea5
- https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/69a9b659fd48aa3c1f84fc7bc9ae236b6803d31f
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/6bc37dcceca823998068167b49aec6def3112397
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5162
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1268303
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1449062
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2923.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2991.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0153.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0156.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0165.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0282.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/06/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76849
- https://pypi.org/project/cinder
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g2j5-7vgx-6xrx
- https://pypi.org/project/glance
- https://pypi.org/project/nova
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-400- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
cinder, glance, nova- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 14:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-2412 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-2491 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-g2j5-7vgx-6xrx - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-871 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: glance
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 20
- First → latest
- 02.2013 03.2026
- Without a fix
- 4
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 4
- Medium 14
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 1
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 9
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
earlier: 6
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