CVE-2013-4155
OpenStack Swift allows authenticated users to cause a denial of service
CVE-2013-4155 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Openstack Folsom, published August 12, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.68%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in swift 1.9.1.
- Severity
- 4.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.68%EPSS, 77th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.9.1swift +11 more
Description
OpenStack Swift before 1.9.1 in Folsom, Grizzly, and Havana allows authenticated users to cause a denial of service ("superfluous" tombstone consumption and Swift cluster slowdown) via a DELETE request with a timestamp that is older than expected.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
swiftPyPI | before 1.9.1 | 1.9.1 |
swiftDebian:12 | before 1.8.0-7 | 1.8.0-7 |
swiftDebian:13 | before 1.8.0-7 | 1.8.0-7 |
swiftDebian:14 | before 1.8.0-7 | 1.8.0-7 |
swiftDebian:7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 1.4.8-2+deb7u1, plus listed versions 1.4.8-2 | 1.4.8-2+deb7u1 |
swiftPyPI | before 1.9.1, plus listed versions 1.0.2 | 1.9.1 |
openstack-swiftRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 | before 0:1.8.0-7.el6ost | 0:1.8.0-7.el6ost |
openstack-swift-accountRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 | before 0:1.8.0-7.el6ost | 0:1.8.0-7.el6ost |
openstack-swift-containerRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 | before 0:1.8.0-7.el6ost | 0:1.8.0-7.el6ost |
openstack-swift-docRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 | before 0:1.8.0-7.el6ost | 0:1.8.0-7.el6ost |
openstack-swift-objectRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 | before 0:1.8.0-7.el6ost | 0:1.8.0-7.el6ost |
openstack-swift-proxyRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 | before 0:1.8.0-7.el6ost | 0:1.8.0-7.el6ost |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
OpenStack Swift before 1.9.1 in Folsom, Grizzly, and Havana allows authenticated users to cause a denial of service ("superfluous" tombstone consumption and Swift cluster slowdown) via a DELETE request with a timestamp that is older than expected.
- Record
CVE-2013-4155- CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
OpenStack Swift before 1.9.1 in Folsom, Grizzly, and Havana allows authenticated users to cause a denial of service ("superfluous" tombstone consumption and Swift cluster slowdown) via a DELETE request with a timestamp that is older than expected.
- Record
CVE-2013-4155- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5678No score
OpenStack Swift before 1.9.1 in Folsom, Grizzly, and Havana allows authenticated users to cause a denial of service ("superfluous" tombstone consumption and Swift cluster slowdown) via a DELETE request with a timestamp that is older than expected.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5678- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wxx2-gqvv-34hxNo score
OpenStack Swift allows authenticated users to cause a denial of service
OpenStack Swift before 1.9.1 in Folsom, Grizzly, and Havana allows authenticated users to cause a denial of service ("superfluous" tombstone consumption and Swift cluster slowdown) via a DELETE request with a timestamp that is older than expected.
- Record
GHSA-wxx2-gqvv-34hx- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
OpenStack Swift before 1.9.1 in Folsom, Grizzly, and Havana allows authenticated users to cause a denial of service ("superfluous" tombstone consumption and Swift cluster slowdown) via a DELETE request with a timestamp that is older than expected.
- Record
CVE-2013-4155- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-4155No score
OpenStack Swift before 1.9.1 in Folsom, Grizzly, and Havana allows authenticated users to cause a denial of service ("superfluous" tombstone consumption and Swift cluster slowdown) via a DELETE request with a timestamp that is older than expected.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4155- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-wxx2-gqvv-34hxNo score
OpenStack Swift allows authenticated users to cause a denial of service
OpenStack Swift before 1.9.1 in Folsom, Grizzly, and Havana allows authenticated users to cause a denial of service ("superfluous" tombstone consumption and Swift cluster slowdown) via a DELETE request with a timestamp that is older than expected.
- Record
GHSA-wxx2-gqvv-34hx- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-935No score
OpenStack Swift allows authenticated users to cause a denial of service
OpenStack Swift before 1.9.1 in Folsom, Grizzly, and Havana allows authenticated users to cause a denial of service ("superfluous" tombstone consumption and Swift cluster slowdown) via a DELETE request with a timestamp that is older than expected.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-935- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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.
References
bugs.launchpad.net/swift/+bug/1196932
debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2737
review.openstack.org
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/07/6
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2001-1
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1197.html
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4155
github.com/openstack/swift/commit/1f4ec235cdfd8c868f2d6458532f9dc32c00b8ca
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4155
pypi.org/project/swift
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1197
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=991626
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2013/rhsa-2013_1197.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4155