SB2022032443 - Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 update for openstack-neutron 



SB2022032443 - Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 update for openstack-neutron

Published: March 24, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022032443
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40797)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when processing API calls to nonexistent controllers. A remote authenticated user can trigger resource exhaustion by sending multiple API calls and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.