Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 update for puppet
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-27025 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-399 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Red Hat OpenStack Server applications / Other server solutions puppet (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Resource management error
EUVDB-ID: #VU62793
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27025
CWE-ID:
CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the application silently ignore Augeas settings prior to the first pluginsync. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat OpenStack: before 16.2.4
puppet (Red Hat package): before 5.5.10-14.el8ost
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_openstack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:puppet_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8846
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
