CVE-2014-8333: Nova Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-g63p-mfcm-54c4
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2014-8333 is a MODERATE denial of service vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Nova libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves openstack nova vmware instance leak potentially leading to compute dos. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 12.0.0a0.

CVE-2014-8333 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2014-8333
GHSA Identifier GHSA-g63p-mfcm-54c4
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Nova
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2014-8333

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

nova fixed: 12.0.0a0 
pip install nova>=12.0.0a0
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 nova

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2014-8333, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show nova

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Nova in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 12.0.0a0), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show nova 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 Nova, 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 VMware driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2014.1.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) by deleting an instance in the resize state.

CVE-2014-8333 Affected Nova Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
12.0.0a0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
nova
pypi/nova
PyPI
< 12.0.0a0
12.0.0a0

References

NVD — CVE-2014-8333 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8333
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/d71445c7d2d2921d10a08f82330f0ab8ef4f7df2
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/e1f8664c9fa83f77f5bb763ffcc3157905ed954c
bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1359138 WEB
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1359138
Nova Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/openstack/nova
lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack... WEB
http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2014-October/000298.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2015-08... WEB
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0843.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2015-08... WEB
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0844.html
secunia.com/advisories/60531 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/60531

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8333?
CVE-2014-8333 is a security vulnerability in Nova involving OpenStack Nova VMware instance leak potentially leading to compute DoS under General Security Weakness.
Which Nova versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 12.0.0a0 across affected packages: nova.
What version fixes CVE-2014-8333?
Upgrading to 12.0.0a0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is nova affected?
Yes, nova is affected in releases prior to 12.0.0a0. Upgrade your dependency to 12.0.0a0 or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2014-8333?
CVE-2014-8333 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2014-8333?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show nova'. 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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