The L3-agent in OpenStack Neutron before 2013.2.4, 2014.x before 2014.1.2, and Juno…
Priority LOW 20CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The L3-agent in OpenStack Neutron before 2013.2.4, 2014.x before 2014.1.2, and Juno before Juno-2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (IPv4 address attachment outage) by attaching an IPv6 private subnet to a L3 router.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01659 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:neutron:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2011.1 – 2013.2.3 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:neutron:2014.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2014.1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:neutron:2014.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2014.1.1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:neutron:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2011.1 – 2013.2.3 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:neutron:2014.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2014.1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:neutron:2014.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2014.1.1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2014:0899 Released 2014-07-17 · Red Hat rating Moderateopenstack-neutron security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 openstack-neutron-2013.2.3-14.el6ost, openstack-neutron-bigswitch-2013.2.3-14.el6ost, openstack-neutron-brocade-2013.2.3-14.el6ost +15
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse) | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0899 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-4167
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r7cp-gqhf-qm59
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-4167 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-4167 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r7cp-gqhf-qm59 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-4167 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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