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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-8611 · published 31 July 2018

CVE-2016-8611: Openstack glance uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability

Openstack · Glance

A vulnerability was found in Openstack Glance. No limits are enforced within the Glance image service for both v1 and v2 `/images` API POST method for authenticated users, resulting in possible denial of service attacks through database table saturation.

6.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 2.3% · top 17.2% CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumptionCWE-20 · Improper input validation
6.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.0
2.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A vulnerability was found in Openstack Glance. No limits are enforced within the Glance image service for both v1 and v2 `/images` API POST method for authenticated users, resulting in possible denial of service attacks through database table saturation.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/266 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94378 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037312 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8611 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c05333384 Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/266 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94378 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037312 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8611 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c05333384 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-8611), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.