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CVE-2014-7960
Published:October 17, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
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.
Related Resources (16)
https://github.com/openstack/swift/commit/2c4622a28ea04e1c6b2382189b0a1f6cccdc9c0f
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/07/39
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1495.html
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7960
https://github.com/openstack/swift/commit/5b2c27a5874c2b5b0a333e4955b03544f6a8119f
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96901
https://github.com/openstack/swift/commit/06800cbe446ce4c937a57b69517b55c3bba9b6e1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70279
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0836.html
https://github.com/openstack/swift
https://bugs.launchpad.net/swift/+bug/1365350
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2704-1
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0835.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00025.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/08/7
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
CVSS v2
Base Score:
4
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
EPSS
Base Score:
0.30