CVE-2013-2014 — keystone
Fix: openstack/keystone@7691276CVE-2013-2014 is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability in keystone. A fix is available for keystone — see the affected versions and patch details below.
OpenStack Identity (Keystone) Denial of Service
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
OpenStack Identity (Keystone) before 2013.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) via multiple long requests.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | keystone | all versions | 8.0.0a0pip install --upgrade 'keystone==8.0.0a0' |
Affected Products
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Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for keystone, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update keystone to 8.0.0a0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2013-2014 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.
Frequently Asked Questions
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