Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw lets a remote attacker bypass intended IPv6 anti-spoofing protections in OpenStack Neutron’s IPTables firewall. The stated impact is denial of service or traffic interception using a link-local source address. Business urgency depends on whether the organization runs affected Neutron releases in tenant or cloud network paths. Exposure is most likely in OpenStack environments using affected Neutron releases and IPTables firewall security group enforcement. The provided bundle does not identify affected CPEs, downstream package names, or default configuration details. Prioritize remediation for OpenStack clouds hosting untrusted tenants or sensitive east-west traffic. The impact can include service disruption and traffic interception, but public evidence in the bundle does not show active exploitation or a CVSS score. Mitigation focus: Apply fixes referenced by OpenStack OSSA-2016-009 or the relevant vendor advisory.; Upgrade Neutron outside the affected release ranges named in the CVE description.; For Red Hat deployments, review RHSA-2016:1473 and RHSA-2016:1474 package guidance..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://review.openstack.org/#/c/310652/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- RHSA-2016:1473CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-009.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/neutron/+bug/1502933CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- RHSA-2016:1474CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
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