# CVE-2022-37394: nova-ajax-console-proxy: An issue was discovered in OpenStack Nova before 23.2.2, 24.x before 24.1.2, and 25.x before 25.0.2

CVE-2022-37394 is fixed in 23 products on 1 platform, first by nova-ajax-console-proxy 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2, released August 3, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-37394
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 3.3 (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0031
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 3, 2022

## Description

An issue was discovered in OpenStack Nova before 23.2.2, 24.x before 24.1.2, and 25.x before 25.0.2. By creating a neutron port with the direct vnic_type, creating an instance bound to that port, and then changing the vnic_type of the bound port to macvtap, an authenticated user may cause the compute service to fail to restart, resulting in a possible denial of service. Only Nova deployments configured with SR-IOV are affected.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | nova Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2:26.0.0~rc1-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-37394.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2:26.0.0~rc1-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-37394.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova Debian 14 | 2:26.0.0~rc1-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-37394.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-ajax-console-proxy Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2 | [nova-ajax-console-proxy 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-ajax-console-proxy-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-ajax-console-proxy Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [nova-ajax-console-proxy 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nova-ajax-console-proxy-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-api Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2 | [nova-api 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-api-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-api Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [nova-api 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nova-api-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-api-metadata Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2 | [nova-api-metadata 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-api-metadata-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-api-metadata Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [nova-api-metadata 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nova-api-metadata-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-api-os-compute Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2 | [nova-api-os-compute 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-api-os-compute-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-api-os-compute Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [nova-api-os-compute 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nova-api-os-compute-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-api-os-volume Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2 | [nova-api-os-volume 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-api-os-volume-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-api-os-volume Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [nova-api-os-volume 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nova-api-os-volume-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-cells Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2 | [nova-cells 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-cells-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-cells Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [nova-cells 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nova-cells-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2 | [nova-common 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-common-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-common Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [nova-common 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nova-common-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-compute Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2 | [nova-compute 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-compute-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-compute Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [nova-compute 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nova-compute-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-compute-ironic Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [nova-compute-ironic 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nova-compute-ironic-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-compute-kvm Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2 | [nova-compute-kvm 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-compute-kvm-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-compute-kvm Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [nova-compute-kvm 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nova-compute-kvm-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-compute-libvirt Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2 | [nova-compute-libvirt 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-compute-libvirt-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-compute-libvirt Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [nova-compute-libvirt 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nova-compute-libvirt-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-compute-lxc Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2 | [nova-compute-lxc 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-compute-lxc-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-compute-lxc Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [nova-compute-lxc 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nova-compute-lxc-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-compute-qemu Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2 | [nova-compute-qemu 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-compute-qemu-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-compute-qemu Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [nova-compute-qemu 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nova-compute-qemu-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-compute-vmware Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2 | [nova-compute-vmware 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-compute-vmware-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-compute-vmware Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [nova-compute-vmware 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nova-compute-vmware-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-compute-xen Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2 | [nova-compute-xen 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-compute-xen-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-compute-xen Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [nova-compute-xen 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nova-compute-xen-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-conductor Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2 | [nova-conductor 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-conductor-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-conductor Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [nova-conductor 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nova-conductor-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-novncproxy Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2 | [nova-novncproxy 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-novncproxy-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-novncproxy Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [nova-novncproxy 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nova-novncproxy-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-scheduler Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2 | [nova-scheduler 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-scheduler-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-scheduler Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [nova-scheduler 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nova-scheduler-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-serialproxy Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2 | [nova-serialproxy 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-serialproxy-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-serialproxy Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [nova-serialproxy 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nova-serialproxy-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-spiceproxy Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2 | [nova-spiceproxy 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-spiceproxy-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-spiceproxy Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [nova-spiceproxy 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nova-spiceproxy-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-volume Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2 | [nova-volume 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-volume-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-volume Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [nova-volume 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nova-volume-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | python3-nova Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2 | [python3-nova 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-python3-nova-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.2.md) | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Linux | python3-nova Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1 | [python3-nova 3:25.1.0-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-python3-nova-3-25.1.0-0ubuntu1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |

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