CVE-2014-8124

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) versions prior to 2014.1.3 OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) versions 2014.2.x prior to 2014.2.1

Description The issue arises from improper handling of session records when using a db or memcached session engine. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a large number of requests to the login page.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2014.1.3, update to version 2014.1.3 or later. For versions 2014.2.x prior to 2014.2.1, update to version 2014.2.1 or later.