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CVE-2015-3280

OpenStack Compute (nova) before 2014.2.4 (juno) and 2015.1.x before 2015.1.2 (kilo) does not properly delete instances from compute nodes, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) by deleting instances while in the resize state.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-3280 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from openstack organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-10-26T17:59:03.747

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	openstack	nova	< 2014.2.4	Yes
Application	openstack	nova	< 2015.1.2	Yes

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1898.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76553 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1392527 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2015-017.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1898.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76553 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1392527 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2015-017.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For openstack's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.