CVE-2014-8124
OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2014.1.3 and 2014.2.x before 2014.2.1 does not properly...
OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2014.1.3 and 2014.2.x before 2014.2.1 does not properly handle session records when using a db or memcached session engine, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of requests to the login page.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2014.1.3 and 2014.2.x before 2014.2.1 does not properly handle session records when using a db or memcached session engine, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of requests to the login page.
- Record
CVE-2014-8124- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2014.1.3 and 2014.2.x before 2014.2.1 does not properly handle session records when using a db or memcached session engine, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of requests to the login page.
- Record
CVE-2014-8124- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-7968 No score
OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2014.1.3 and 2014.2.x before 2014.2.1 does not properly handle session records when using a db or memcached session engine, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of requests to the login page.
- Record
EUVD-2014-7968- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q878-vxpg-6qx6 No score
OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2014.1.3 and 2014.2.x before 2014.2.1 does not properly...
OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2014.1.3 and 2014.2.x before 2014.2.1 does not properly handle session records when using a db or memcached session engine, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of requests to the login page.
- Record
GHSA-q878-vxpg-6qx6- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2014.1.3 and 2014.2.x before 2014.2.1 does not properly handle session records when using a db or memcached session engine, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of requests to the login page.
- Record
CVE-2014-8124- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-8124 No score
OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2014.1.3 and 2014.2.x before 2014.2.1 does not properly handle session records when using a db or memcached session engine, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of requests to the login page.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8124- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-RU-2015:0410-1 No score
Security update for openstack-dashboard
This update for openstack-dashboard fixes a cross-site scripting issue on the unordered_list filter. (bnc#891815, CVE-2014-3594)
Security Issues:
* CVE-2014-3475
<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3475>
- Record
SUSE-RU-2015:0410-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-8124 No score
OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2014.1.3 and 2014.2.x before 2014.2.1 does not properly handle session records when using a db or memcached session engine, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of requests to the login page.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8124- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
horizonDebian:12 |
before 2014.1.3-6 | 2014.1.3-6 |
horizonDebian:13 |
before 2014.1.3-6 | 2014.1.3-6 |
horizonDebian:14 |
before 2014.1.3-6 | 2014.1.3-6 |
openstack-dashboardRed Hat:openstack:5::el7 |
before 0:2014.1.4-1.el7ost | 0:2014.1.4-1.el7ost |
openstack-dashboard-themeRed Hat:openstack:5::el7 |
before 0:2014.1.4-1.el7ost | 0:2014.1.4-1.el7ost |
python-django-horizonRed Hat:openstack:5::el7 |
before 0:2014.1.4-1.el7ost | 0:2014.1.4-1.el7ost |
python-django-horizon-docRed Hat:openstack:5::el7 |
before 0:2014.1.4-1.el7ost | 0:2014.1.4-1.el7ost |
python-django-openstack-authRed Hat:openstack:5::el7 |
before 0:1.1.5-4.el7ost | 0:1.1.5-4.el7ost |
openstack-dashboardRed Hat:openstack:5::el6 |
before 0:2014.1.4-1.el6ost | 0:2014.1.4-1.el6ost |
openstack-dashboard-themeRed Hat:openstack:5::el6 |
before 0:2014.1.4-1.el6ost | 0:2014.1.4-1.el6ost |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
python-django-horizonRed Hat:openstack:5::el6 |
before 0:2014.1.4-1.el6ost | 0:2014.1.4-1.el6ost |
python-django-horizon-docRed Hat:openstack:5::el6 |
before 0:2014.1.4-1.el6ost | 0:2014.1.4-1.el6ost |
python-django-openstack-authRed Hat:openstack:5::el6 |
before 0:1.1.5-4.el6ost | 0:1.1.5-4.el6ost |
horizonUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 1:2014.1.4-0ubuntu2, plus listed versions 1:2013.2~rc3-0ubuntu11:2013.2-0ubuntu11:2014.1~b1-0ubuntu11:2014.1~b2-0ubuntu11:2014.1~b2-0ubuntu2 Show 10 moreShow less1:2014.1~b3-0ubuntu11:2014.1~b3-0ubuntu21:2014.1~rc1-0ubuntu11:2014.1~rc2-0ubuntu11:2014.1-0ubuntu11:2014.1.1-0ubuntu11:2014.1.2-0ubuntu11:2014.1.2-0ubuntu1.11:2014.1.3-0ubuntu11:2014.1.3-0ubuntu2 |
1:2014.1.4-0ubuntu2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2014-8124 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Openstack Horizon, published August 28, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.94%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in horizon 2014.1.3-6.
References
bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1394370
secunia.com/advisories/61186
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0845.html
lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2014-December/000308.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147520.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0839.html
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oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00040.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8124
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0839
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0845
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8124
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1169637
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q878-vxpg-6qx6
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8124
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux_OpenStack_Platform/5/html/Release_Notes/index.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1112621
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1168575
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1192517
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1203281
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2015/rhsa-2015_0839.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8124
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1203231
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2015/rhsa-2015_0845.json
suse.com/support/update/announcement//suse-ru-20150410-1
bugzilla.suse.com/891815
bugzilla.suse.com/891904
bugzilla.suse.com/897815
bugzilla.suse.com/908199
bugzilla.suse.com/910008
bugzilla.suse.com/913692
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3475
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8124
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-8124