OpenStack Neutron before 16.4.1, 17.x before 17.1.3, and 18.0.0 allows hardware address impersonation when the linuxbridge driver with ebtables-nft is used on a Netfilter-based platform. By sending ca
OpenStack Neutron before 16.4.1, 17.x before 17.1.3, and 18.0.0 allows hardware address impersonation when the linuxbridge driver with ebtables-nft is used on a Netfilter-based platform. By sending carefully crafted packets, anyone in control of a server instance connected to the virtual switch can impersonate the hardware addresses of other systems on the network, resulting in denial of service or in some cases possibly interception of traffic intended for other destinations.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | neutron | < 16.4.1, >= 17.0.0, < 17.1.3, >= 18.0.0, < 18.1.0 | 16.4.1, 17.1.3, 18.1.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38598
- https://github.com/openstack/neutron/commit/0a931391d8990f3e654b4bfda24ae4119c609bbf
- https://github.com/openstack/neutron/commit/cc0d28a3e2ccfad6fc2ff24d78f009cbe3992575
- https://github.com/openstack/neutron
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/neutron/PYSEC-2021-360.yaml
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1938670
- https://opendev.org/openstack/neutron/commit/fafa5dacd5057120562184a734e7345e7c0e9639
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hvm4-mc7m-22w4
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-863- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
neutron- Disclosed
- 23.08.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-hvm4-mc7m-22w4 - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2021-360 - PyPA Advisory Database; 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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