OpenStack Swift metadata constraints are not correctly enforced

MEDIUM 4.0CVE-2014-7960 · GHSA-g6x3-55qv-x6p2 · PYSEC-2026-933 · Published 17/10/2014 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
swift PyPI	`< 2.2.0`	`2.2.0`
swift openstack	`≤ 2.1.0`	No fix yet

Description

OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) before 2.2.0 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the max_meta_count and other metadata constraints via multiple crafted requests which exceed the limit when combined.

NVD description

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7960 · ADVISORY
openstack/swift commit 06800cb · WEB
openstack/swift commit 2c4622a · WEB
openstack/swift commit 5b2c27a · WEB
bugs.launchpad.net/swift/+bug/1365350 · WEB
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96901 · WEB
openstack/swift · PACKAGE
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00025.html · WEB
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0835.html · WEB
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0836.html · WEB
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1495.html · WEB
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/07/39 · WEB
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/08/7 · WEB
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html · WEB
securityfocus.com/bid/70279 · WEB
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2704-1 · WEB
pypi.org/project/swift · PACKAGE
GitHub Advisory GHSA-g6x3-55qv-x6p2 · ADVISORY

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