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CVE-2016-8611

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  • Published2018-07-31
  • WeaknessCWE-20 · CWE-400

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Description

A vulnerability was found in Openstack Glance. No limits are enforced within the Glance image service for both v1 and v2 `/images` API POST method for authenticated users, resulting in possible denial of service attacks through database table saturation.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-07-3120:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Openstack glance
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • ardana-ansibleSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8all versions · fixed in 8.0+git.1539739656.0ef51c9-3.46.1
  • ardana-ansibleSUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8all versions · fixed in 8.0+git.1539739656.0ef51c9-3.46.1
  • ardana-barbicanSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8all versions · fixed in 8.0+git.1534266594.8136db7-4.27.2
  • ardana-barbicanSUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8all versions · fixed in 8.0+git.1534266594.8136db7-4.27.2
  • ardana-cinderSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8all versions · fixed in 8.0+git.1535412193.d9ad231-3.27.2
  • ardana-cinderSUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8all versions · fixed in 8.0+git.1535412193.d9ad231-3.27.2
  • ardana-clusterSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8all versions · fixed in 8.0+git.1534266734.ec4822f-3.30.2
  • ardana-clusterSUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8all versions · fixed in 8.0+git.1534266734.ec4822f-3.30.2

86 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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none so far
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Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.04.3known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.06.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.04read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-400known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-20read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.3 %2026-11-03
  • OSVaffected packages—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2018-07-31
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8611?

A vulnerability was found in Openstack Glance. No limits are enforced within the Glance image service for both v1 and v2 `/images` API POST method for authenticated users, resulting in possible denial of service attacks through database table saturation.

Is CVE-2016-8611 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-8611 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.3% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-8611?

CVE-2016-8611 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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