TI-2017-03855 Aliases CVE-2017-5936 GHSA-6xc7-4cx8-j3xc

OpenStack Nova-LXD before 13.1.1 uses the wrong name for the veth pairs when applying…

LOW 38Published 2017-04-12 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

OpenStack Nova-LXD before 13.1.1 uses the wrong name for the veth pairs when applying Neutron security group rules for instances, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended security restrictions.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02991 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed nova-lxd (PyPI): 13.1.1

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
—	nova-lxd (PyPI)	before 13.1.1	13.1.1	Patch available	GHSA-6xc7-4cx8-j3xc

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
nova-lxd (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 13.1.1 Fixed in 13.1.1 Patch available GHSA-6xc7-4cx8-j3xc

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::	16.04	Vulnerable	Canonical
cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova-lxd::::::::	up to 13.1.0	Vulnerable	OpenStack

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova-lxd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 13.1.0 Vulnerable ·OpenStack

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-6xc7-4cx8-j3xc nova-lxd (PyPI) Fixed in 13.1.1 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5936
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6xc7-4cx8-j3xc

References

Patch 3

Advisory 2

Other 3

Sources

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