CVE-2015-8234

Published: Mar 29, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-310

NVD MITRE

5.5CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

Description

The image signature algorithm in OpenStack Glance 11.0.0 allows remote attackers to bypass the signature verification process via a crafted image, which triggers an MD5 collision.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:HIntegrity

High

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-310

Affected Products

n/a n/a

glance openstack

On-prem

Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform

glance PyPI OSS Libraries

openstackoss-projectUSCloud & SaaSaka openstack foundation

pypipackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q4/303

seclists.org

https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/OSSN/OSSN-0061

wiki.openstack.org

https://bugs.launchpad.net/glance/+bug/1516031

bugs.launchpad.net

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Timeline

Published

Mar 29, 2017

Last Updated

May 13, 2026

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