CVE-2021-40797

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-40797  

An issue was discovered in the routes middleware in OpenStack Neutron before 16.4.1, 17.x before 17.2.1, and 18.x before 18.1.1. By making API requests involving nonexistent controllers, an authenticated user may cause the API worker to consume increasing amounts of memory, resulting in API performance degradation or denial of service.

Description

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

An issue was discovered in the routes middleware in OpenStack Neutron before 16.4.1, 17.x before 17.2.1, and 18.x before 18.1.1. By making API requests involving nonexistent controllers, an authenticated user may cause the API worker to consume increasing amounts of memory, resulting in API performance degradation or denial of service.

Additional Information

  • Bugzilla 2003248: CVE-2021-40797 openstack-neutron: Routes middleware memory leak for nonexistent controllers
  • CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2021-40797