OpenStack Neutron Race condition vulnerability
Race condition in OpenStack Neutron before 2014.2.4 and 2015.1 before 2015.1.2, when using the ML2 plugin or the security groups AMQP API, allows remote authenticated users to bypass IP anti-spoofing controls by changing the device owner of a port to start with network: before the security group rules are applied.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | neutron | < 7.0.0 | 7.0.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5240
- https://github.com/openstack/neutron/commit/767cea23de44a963c6793ffe30ea5c6827d27a38
- https://github.com/openstack/neutron/commit/bbca973986fdc99eae9d1b2545e8246c0b2be2e2
- https://github.com/openstack/neutron/commit/fdc3431ccd219accf6a795079d9b67b8656eed8e
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1909
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5240
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/neutron/+bug/1489111
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1258458
- https://github.com/openstack/neutron
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2015-018.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1909.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/08/9
- https://pypi.org/project/neutron
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hhpj-6pj7-wpx5
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-362- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
neutron- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-853 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-hhpj-6pj7-wpx5 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: neutron
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
- 21
- First → latest
- 09.2018 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 9
- Medium 9
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 2
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 4
- 2022: 8
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 2
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