CVE-2015-7944
The RESTful control interface (aka RAPI or ganeti-rapi) in Ganeti before 2.9.7, 2.10.x before 2...
The RESTful control interface (aka RAPI or ganeti-rapi) in Ganeti before 2.9.7, 2.10.x before 2.10.8, 2.11.x before 2.11.8, 2.12.x before 2.12.6, 2.13.x before 2.13.3, 2.14.x before 2.14.2, and 2.15.x before 2.15.2, when used in SSL mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via SSL parameter renegotiation.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
The RESTful control interface (aka RAPI or ganeti-rapi) in Ganeti before 2.9.7, 2.10.x before 2.10.8, 2.11.x before 2.11.8, 2.12.x before 2.12.6, 2.13.x before 2.13.3, 2.14.x before 2.14.2, and 2.15.x before 2.15.2, when used in SSL mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via SSL parameter renegotiation.
- Record
CVE-2015-7944- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The RESTful control interface (aka RAPI or ganeti-rapi) in Ganeti before 2.9.7, 2.10.x before 2.10.8, 2.11.x before 2.11.8, 2.12.x before 2.12.6, 2.13.x before 2.13.3, 2.14.x before 2.14.2, and 2.15.x before 2.15.2, when used in SSL mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via SSL parameter renegotiation.
- Record
CVE-2015-7944- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-7841 No score
The RESTful control interface (aka RAPI or ganeti-rapi) in Ganeti before 2.9.7, 2.10.x before 2.10.8, 2.11.x before 2.11.8, 2.12.x before 2.12.6, 2.13.x before 2.13.3, 2.14.x before 2.14.2, and 2.15.x before 2.15.2, when used in SSL mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via SSL parameter renegotiation.
- Record
EUVD-2015-7841- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g6j6-f58r-vgxm
7.5
The RESTful control interface (aka RAPI or ganeti-rapi) in Ganeti before 2.9.7, 2.10.x before 2...
The RESTful control interface (aka RAPI or ganeti-rapi) in Ganeti before 2.9.7, 2.10.x before 2.10.8, 2.11.x before 2.11.8, 2.12.x before 2.12.6, 2.13.x before 2.13.3, 2.14.x before 2.14.2, and 2.15.x before 2.15.2, when used in SSL mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via SSL parameter renegotiation.
- Record
GHSA-g6j6-f58r-vgxm- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
The RESTful control interface (aka RAPI or ganeti-rapi) in Ganeti before 2.9.7, 2.10.x before 2.10.8, 2.11.x before 2.11.8, 2.12.x before 2.12.6, 2.13.x before 2.13.3, 2.14.x before 2.14.2, and 2.15.x before 2.15.2, when used in SSL mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via SSL parameter renegotiation.
- Record
CVE-2015-7944- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-7944
7.5
The RESTful control interface (aka RAPI or ganeti-rapi) in Ganeti before 2.9.7, 2.10.x before 2.10.8, 2.11.x before 2.11.8, 2.12.x before 2.12.6, 2.13.x before 2.13.3, 2.14.x before 2.14.2, and 2.15.x before 2.15.2, when used in SSL mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via SSL parameter renegotiation.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-7944- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-7944
7.5
The RESTful control interface (aka RAPI or ganeti-rapi) in Ganeti before 2.9.7, 2.10.x before 2.10.8, 2.11.x before 2.11.8, 2.12.x before 2.12.6, 2.13.x before 2.13.3, 2.14.x before 2.14.2, and 2.15.x before 2.15.2, when used in SSL mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via SSL parameter renegotiation.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7944- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ganetiDebian:12 |
before 2.15.2-1 | 2.15.2-1 |
ganetiDebian:13 |
before 2.15.2-1 | 2.15.2-1 |
ganetiDebian:7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.5.2-1+deb7u1, plus listed versions 2.5.2-1 |
2.5.2-1+deb7u1 |
ganetiDebian:8 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.12.4-1+deb8u2, plus listed versions 2.12.0-32.12.3-12.12.4-12.12.4-1~bpo8+12.12.4-1~deb8u1 |
2.12.4-1+deb8u2 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Ganeti - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2016-01-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-7944 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Spi-inc Ganeti, published January 1, 2016. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.2%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in ganeti 2.15.2-1.
References
docs.ganeti.org/ganeti/2.11/html/news.html
docs.ganeti.org/ganeti/2.12/html/news.html
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3431
docs.ganeti.org/ganeti/2.13/html/news.html
docs.ganeti.org/ganeti/2.15/html/news.html
packetstormsecurity.com/files/135101/Ganeti-Leaked-Secret-Denial-Of-Service.html
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exploit-db.com/exploits/39169
docs.ganeti.org/ganeti/2.9/html/news.html
ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2015-012.html
docs.ganeti.org/ganeti/2.10/html/news.html
docs.ganeti.org/ganeti/2.14/html/news.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7944
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g6j6-f58r-vgxm
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7944
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-7944
git.ganeti.org?p=ganeti.git;a=commit;h=201fcb916b8164c78f4ed8e0c9cfc0227a78684c
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7944