Low severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 17, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-3371
CVE-2012-3371
Description
The Nova scheduler in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2) and Essex (2012.1), when DifferentHostFilter or SameHostFilter is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (excessive database lookup calls and server hang) via a request with many repeated IDs in the os:scheduler_hints section.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
NovaPyPI | < 12.0.0a0 | 12.0.0a0 |
Affected products
4Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1017795nvdExploitWEB
- github.com/openstack/nova/commit/034762e8060dcf0a11cb039b9d426b0d0bb1801dnvdExploitPatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-xxgm-qpj5-4886ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3371ghsaADVISORY
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/11/13nvdWEB
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1501-1nvdWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/nova/PYSEC-2012-40.yamlghsaWEB
- lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg14452.htmlnvdWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/54388nvd
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