OpenStack Neutron Intended MAC-spoofing protection mechanism bypass
The IPTables firewall in OpenStack Neutron up to 7.0.4 and 8.x before 8.1.0 allows remote attackers to bypass an intended MAC-spoofing protection mechanism and consequently cause a denial of service or intercept network traffic via (1) a crafted DHCP discovery message or (2) crafted non-IP traffic.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | neutron | < 7.1.0, >= 8.0.0, < 8.1.0 | 7.1.0, 8.1.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5363
- https://github.com/openstack/neutron/commit/5853af9cba6733725d6c9ac0db644f426713f0cf
- https://github.com/openstack/neutron/commit/6a93ee8ac1a901c255e3475a24f1afc11d8bf80f
- https://github.com/openstack/neutron/commit/997d7b03fb7f5528f0a3ce70867b9dcd9321509e
- https://github.com/openstack/neutron/commit/fd5fd259a02156babdfcb12f66cde6ec9e7274ae
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1473
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1474
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/neutron/+bug/1558658
- https://github.com/openstack/neutron
- https://review.openstack.org/#/c/299021
- https://review.openstack.org/#/c/299023
- https://review.openstack.org/#/c/299025
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-009.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/10/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/10/6
- https://pypi.org/project/neutron
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9pp3-cvmq-9p22
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
neutron- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-852 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9pp3-cvmq-9p22 - 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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