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    CVE-2014-7960

    OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) before 2.2.0 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the max_meta_count and other metadata constraints via multiple crafted requests which exceed the limit when combined.

    Published:Sep 4, 2014
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Oct 17, 2014
    EPSS Score:0.00082
    CVSS Score:4

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Openstack
    Product
    Swift
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Openstack
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Storage

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00025.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0835.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0836.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1495.html
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/07/39
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/08/7
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70279
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2704-1
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/swift/+bug/1365350
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96901
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00025.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0835.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0836.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1495.html
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/07/39
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/08/7
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70279
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2704-1
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/swift/+bug/1365350
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96901

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    High
    User Interaction
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    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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