CVE-2013-4185
OpenStack Nova Denial of Service in network source security groups
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2013.1.3 and Havana before havana-3 does not properly handle network source security group policy updates, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (nova-network consumption) via a large number of server-creation operations, which triggers a large number of update requests.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2013.1.3 and Havana before havana-3 does not properly handle network source security group policy updates, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (nova-network consumption) via a large number of server-creation operations, which triggers a large number of update requests.
- Record
CVE-2013-4185- CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2013.1.3 and Havana before havana-3 does not properly handle network source security group policy updates, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (nova-network consumption) via a large number of server-creation operations, which triggers a large number of update requests.
- Record
CVE-2013-4185- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4765 No score
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2013.1.3 and Havana before havana-3 does not properly handle network source security group policy updates, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (nova-network consumption) via a large number of server-creation operations, which triggers a large number of update requests.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4765- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ph2h-hh49-vh27 No score
OpenStack Nova Denial of Service in network source security groups
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2013.1.3 and Havana before havana-3 does not properly handle network source security group policy updates, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (nova-network consumption) via a large number of server-creation operations, which triggers a large number of update requests.
- Record
GHSA-ph2h-hh49-vh27- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2013.1.3 and Havana before havana-3 does not properly handle network source security group policy updates, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (nova-network consumption) via a large number of server-creation operations, which triggers a large number of update requests.
- Record
CVE-2013-4185- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-4185 No score
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2013.1.3 and Havana before havana-3 does not properly handle network source security group policy updates, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (nova-network consumption) via a large number of server-creation operations, which triggers a large number of update requests.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4185- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-ph2h-hh49-vh27 No score
OpenStack Nova Denial of Service in network source security groups
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2013.1.3 and Havana before havana-3 does not properly handle network source security group policy updates, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (nova-network consumption) via a large number of server-creation operations, which triggers a large number of update requests.
- Record
GHSA-ph2h-hh49-vh27- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-879 No score
OpenStack Nova Denial of Service in network source security groups
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2013.1.3 and Havana before havana-3 does not properly handle network source security group policy updates, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (nova-network consumption) via a large number of server-creation operations, which triggers a large number of update requests.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-879- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
novaPyPI |
before 12.0.0a0 | 12.0.0a0 |
novaDebian:12 |
before 2013.1.2-3 | 2013.1.2-3 |
novaDebian:13 |
before 2013.1.2-3 | 2013.1.2-3 |
novaDebian:14 |
before 2013.1.2-3 | 2013.1.2-3 |
openstack-novaRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost | 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost |
openstack-nova-apiRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost | 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost |
openstack-nova-cellsRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost | 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost |
openstack-nova-certRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost | 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost |
openstack-nova-commonRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost | 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost |
openstack-nova-computeRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost | 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openstack-nova-conductorRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost | 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost |
openstack-nova-consoleRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost | 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost |
openstack-nova-docRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost | 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost |
openstack-nova-networkRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost | 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost |
openstack-nova-objectstoreRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost | 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost |
openstack-nova-schedulerRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost | 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost |
python-novaRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost | 0:2013.1.3-3.el6ost |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-4185 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Openstack Compute, published October 29, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.10%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in nova 12.0.0a0.
References
bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1184041
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1199.html
seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/282
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4185
github.com/openstack/nova/commit/52ad911963da4095b213952dee3a430fe0c4c30f
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security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4185
pypi.org/project/nova
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1199
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971188
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2013/rhsa-2013_1199.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2256