Low severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 6, 2014· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-4463
CVE-2013-4463
Description
OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom, Grizzly, and Havana does not properly verify the virtual size of a QCOW2 image, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (host file system disk consumption) via a compressed QCOW2 image. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-2096.
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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
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References
8- github.com/advisories/GHSA-5644-2v3h-5w4xghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4463ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/openstack/nova/commit/3cdfe894ab58f7b91bf7fb690fc5bc724e44066fghsaWEB
- github.com/openstack/nova/commit/f6810be4ae1a6c93e7d8017ee67d5344dfdf4a30ghsaWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0112.htmlnvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/31/3nvdWEB
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2247-1nvdWEB
- bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1206081nvdWEB
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