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CVE-2012-3371

OpenStack Nova Scheduler denial of service through scheduler_hints

3.5 LowFix available

CVE-2012-3371 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.5) in Openstack Compute, published July 17, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.85%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in nova 12.0.0a0.

What does this mean?
Severity
3.5 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.85%EPSS, 79th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
12.0.0a0nova +3 more

Description

The Nova scheduler in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2) and Essex (2012.1), when DifferentHostFilter or SameHostFilter is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (excessive database lookup calls and server hang) via a request with many repeated IDs in the os:scheduler_hints section.

Exploit likelihood

1.85%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
nova
PyPI
before 12.0.0a0
12.0.0a0
nova
Debian:12
before 2012.1.1-5
2012.1.1-5
nova
Debian:13
before 2012.1.1-5
2012.1.1-5
nova
Debian:14
before 2012.1.1-5
2012.1.1-5

What each source reports

NVD Score used3.5

The Nova scheduler in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2) and Essex (2012.1), when DifferentHostFilter or SameHostFilter is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (excessive database lookup calls and server hang) via a request with many repeated IDs in the os:scheduler_hints section.

Record
CVE-2012-3371
CVSS 2.0
3.5 LowAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The Nova scheduler in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2) and Essex (2012.1), when DifferentHostFilter or SameHostFilter is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (excessive database lookup calls and server hang) via a request with many repeated IDs in the os:scheduler_hints section.

Record
CVE-2012-3371
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0023No score

The Nova scheduler in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2) and Essex (2012.1), when DifferentHostFilter or SameHostFilter is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (excessive database lookup calls and server hang) via a request with many repeated IDs in the os:scheduler_hints section.

Record
EUVD-2012-0023
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xxgm-qpj5-4886No score

OpenStack Nova Scheduler denial of service through scheduler_hints

The Nova scheduler in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2) and Essex (2012.1), when DifferentHostFilter or SameHostFilter is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (excessive database lookup calls and server hang) via a request with many repeated IDs in the os:scheduler_hints section.

Record
GHSA-xxgm-qpj5-4886
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

The Nova scheduler in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2) and Essex (2012.1), when DifferentHostFilter or SameHostFilter is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (excessive database lookup calls and server hang) via a request with many repeated IDs in the os:scheduler_hints section.

Record
CVE-2012-3371
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-3371No score

The Nova scheduler in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2) and Essex (2012.1), when DifferentHostFilter or SameHostFilter is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (excessive database lookup calls and server hang) via a request with many repeated IDs in the os:scheduler_hints section.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3371
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-xxgm-qpj5-4886No score

OpenStack Nova Scheduler denial of service through scheduler_hints

The Nova scheduler in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2) and Essex (2012.1), when DifferentHostFilter or SameHostFilter is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (excessive database lookup calls and server hang) via a request with many repeated IDs in the os:scheduler_hints section.

Record
GHSA-xxgm-qpj5-4886
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2012-40No score

The Nova scheduler in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2) and Essex (2012.1), when DifferentHostFilter or SameHostFilter is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (excessive database lookup calls and server hang) via a request with many repeated IDs in the os:scheduler_hints section.

Record
PYSEC-2012-40
Updated
2026-11-02

History

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

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