High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 29, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-0737
CVE-2016-0737
Description
OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) before 2.4.0 does not properly close client connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (proxy-server resource consumption) via a series of interrupted requests to a Large Object URL.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
swiftPyPI | < 2.4.0 | 2.4.0 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
22- security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-004.htmlnvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- bugs.launchpad.net/swift/+bug/1466549nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-972c-cfv8-2hq8ghsaADVISORY
- launchpad.net/swift/+milestone/2.4.0nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0737ghsaADVISORY
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0126ghsaWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0127ghsaWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0128ghsaWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0155ghsaWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0328ghsaWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0329ghsaWEB
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0737ghsaWEB
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgighsaWEB
- opendev.org/openstack/swiftghsaPACKAGE
- review.openstack.orgghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200228001102/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81432ghsaWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0128.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0155.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0329.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/81432nvd
- review.openstack.orgnvd
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