ICMPv6 Spoofing Protection Bypass in OpenStack Neutron
CVE-2015-8914

9.1CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Openstack
Status
Neutron
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 June 2016

What is CVE-2015-8914?

The IPTables firewall in OpenStack Neutron versions prior to 7.0.4 and versions from 8.0.0 to 8.1.0 is susceptible to a vulnerability that permits remote adversaries to bypass the intended ICMPv6-spoofing protection mechanism. This loophole could enable unauthorized network traffic interception or lead to denial of service scenarios through the use of a link-local source address, thereby compromising the integrity and availability of network communications.

References

https://review.openstack.org/#/c/310652/
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1473
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/10/5
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.1
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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