CVE-2013-4202: Cinder Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-mfg4-9xf4-f45q
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2013-4202 is a MODERATE denial of service vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Cinder libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves openstack cinder denial of service using xml entities. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 7.0.0a0.

CVE-2013-4202 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2013-4202
GHSA Identifier GHSA-mfg4-9xf4-f45q
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Cinder
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2013-4202

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Cinder dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

cinder fixed: 7.0.0a0 
pip install cinder>=7.0.0a0
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show cinder

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2013-4202, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show cinder

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Cinder in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 7.0.0a0), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show cinder command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Cinder, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

The (1) backup (api/contrib/backups.py) and (2) volume transfer (contrib/volume_transfer.py) APIs in OpenStack Cinder Grizzly 2013.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and crash) via an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1664.

CVE-2013-4202 Affected Cinder Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
7.0.0a0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
cinder
pypi/cinder
PyPI
< 7.0.0a0
7.0.0a0

References

NVD — CVE-2013-4202 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4202
bugs.launchpad.net/ossa/+bug/1190229 WEB
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ossa/+bug/1190229
Cinder Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/openstack/cinder
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
http://github.com/openstack/cinder/commit/2023eecc4b1a35daf42a64fa01967ed12c7d017b
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
http://github.com/openstack/cinder/commit/4ad95dba4fccbbc0df923dea0dc9e5c3ac9f4cc2
rhn.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2013-11... WEB
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1198.html
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2005-1 WEB
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2005-1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-4202?
CVE-2013-4202 is a security vulnerability in Cinder involving OpenStack Cinder Denial of Service using XML entities under General Security Weakness.
Which Cinder versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 7.0.0a0 across affected packages: cinder.
What version fixes CVE-2013-4202?
Upgrading to 7.0.0a0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is cinder affected?
Yes, cinder is affected in releases prior to 7.0.0a0. Upgrade your dependency to 7.0.0a0 or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2013-4202?
CVE-2013-4202 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2013-4202?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show cinder'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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