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CVE-2015-5295

The template-validate command in OpenStack Orchestration API (Heat) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 5...

5.4 MediumFix available

The template-validate command in OpenStack Orchestration API (Heat) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 5.0.x before 5.0.1 (liberty) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or determine the existence of local files via the resource type in a template, as demonstrated by file:///dev/zero.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

2.93%Up 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.4

The template-validate command in OpenStack Orchestration API (Heat) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 5.0.x before 5.0.1 (liberty) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or determine the existence of local files via the resource type in a template, as demonstrated by file:///dev/zero.

Record
CVE-2015-5295
CVSS 3.0
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
CVSS 2.0
5.5 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The template-validate command in OpenStack Orchestration API (Heat) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 5.0.x before 5.0.1 (liberty) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or determine the existence of local files via the resource type in a template, as demonstrated by file:///dev/zero.

Record
CVE-2015-5295
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5272 No score

The template-validate command in OpenStack Orchestration API (Heat) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 5.0.x before 5.0.1 (liberty) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or determine the existence of local files via the resource type in a template, as demonstrated by file:///dev/zero.

Record
EUVD-2015-5272
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2w55-prvj-mgc2 5.4

The template-validate command in OpenStack Orchestration API (Heat) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 5...

The template-validate command in OpenStack Orchestration API (Heat) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 5.0.x before 5.0.1 (liberty) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or determine the existence of local files via the resource type in a template, as demonstrated by file:///dev/zero.

Record
GHSA-2w55-prvj-mgc2
CVSS 3.0
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.4

The template-validate command in OpenStack Orchestration API (Heat) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 5.0.x before 5.0.1 (liberty) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or determine the existence of local files via the resource type in a template, as demonstrated by file:///dev/zero.

Record
CVE-2015-5295
CVSS 3.0
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-5295 5.4

The template-validate command in OpenStack Orchestration API (Heat) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 5.0.x before 5.0.1 (liberty) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or determine the existence of local files via the resource type in a template, as demonstrated by file:///dev/zero.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5295
CVSS 3.0
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-5295 5.4

The template-validate command in OpenStack Orchestration API (Heat) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 5.0.x before 5.0.1 (liberty) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or determine the existence of local files via the resource type in a template, as demonstrated by file:///dev/zero.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5295
CVSS 3.0
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
heat
Debian:12
 before 1:6.0.0~rc3-1
1:6.0.0~rc3-1
heat
Debian:13
 before 1:6.0.0~rc3-1
1:6.0.0~rc3-1
heat
Debian:14
 before 1:6.0.0~rc3-1
1:6.0.0~rc3-1
openstack-heat
Red Hat:openstack:7::el7
 before 0:2015.1.2-9.el7ost
0:2015.1.2-9.el7ost
openstack-heat-api
Red Hat:openstack:7::el7
 before 0:2015.1.2-9.el7ost
0:2015.1.2-9.el7ost
openstack-heat-api-cfn
Red Hat:openstack:7::el7
 before 0:2015.1.2-9.el7ost
0:2015.1.2-9.el7ost
openstack-heat-api-cloudwatch
Red Hat:openstack:7::el7
 before 0:2015.1.2-9.el7ost
0:2015.1.2-9.el7ost
openstack-heat-common
Red Hat:openstack:7::el7
 before 0:2015.1.2-9.el7ost
0:2015.1.2-9.el7ost
openstack-heat-engine
Red Hat:openstack:7::el7
 before 0:2015.1.2-9.el7ost
0:2015.1.2-9.el7ost
openstack-heat
Red Hat:openstack:5::el6
 before 0:2014.1.5-7.el6ost
0:2014.1.5-7.el6ost
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openstack-heat-api
Red Hat:openstack:5::el6
 before 0:2014.1.5-7.el6ost
0:2014.1.5-7.el6ost
openstack-heat-api-cfn
Red Hat:openstack:5::el6
 before 0:2014.1.5-7.el6ost
0:2014.1.5-7.el6ost
openstack-heat-api-cloudwatch
Red Hat:openstack:5::el6
 before 0:2014.1.5-7.el6ost
0:2014.1.5-7.el6ost
openstack-heat-common
Red Hat:openstack:5::el6
 before 0:2014.1.5-7.el6ost
0:2014.1.5-7.el6ost
openstack-heat-engine
Red Hat:openstack:5::el6
 before 0:2014.1.5-7.el6ost
0:2014.1.5-7.el6ost
openstack-heat
Red Hat:openstack:5::el7
 before 0:2014.1.5-7.el7ost
0:2014.1.5-7.el7ost
openstack-heat-api
Red Hat:openstack:5::el7
 before 0:2014.1.5-7.el7ost
0:2014.1.5-7.el7ost
openstack-heat-api-cfn
Red Hat:openstack:5::el7
 before 0:2014.1.5-7.el7ost
0:2014.1.5-7.el7ost
openstack-heat-api-cloudwatch
Red Hat:openstack:5::el7
 before 0:2014.1.5-7.el7ost
0:2014.1.5-7.el7ost
openstack-heat-common
Red Hat:openstack:5::el7
 before 0:2014.1.5-7.el7ost
0:2014.1.5-7.el7ost
openstack-heat-engine
Red Hat:openstack:5::el7
 before 0:2014.1.5-7.el7ost
0:2014.1.5-7.el7ost
openstack-heat
Red Hat:openstack:6::el7
 before 0:2014.2.3-11.el7ost
0:2014.2.3-11.el7ost
openstack-heat-api
Red Hat:openstack:6::el7
 before 0:2014.2.3-11.el7ost
0:2014.2.3-11.el7ost
openstack-heat-api-cfn
Red Hat:openstack:6::el7
 before 0:2014.2.3-11.el7ost
0:2014.2.3-11.el7ost
openstack-heat-api-cloudwatch
Red Hat:openstack:6::el7
 before 0:2014.2.3-11.el7ost
0:2014.2.3-11.el7ost
openstack-heat-common
Red Hat:openstack:6::el7
 before 0:2014.2.3-11.el7ost
0:2014.2.3-11.el7ost
openstack-heat-engine
Red Hat:openstack:6::el7
 before 0:2014.2.3-11.el7ost
0:2014.2.3-11.el7ost

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-5295 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Openstack Orchestration Api, published January 20, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.93%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in heat 1:6.0.0~rc3-1.

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