CVE-2026-44919: CWE-696 Incorrect Behavior Order in OpenStack Ironic
CVE-2026-44919 is a medium-severity vulnerability in OpenStack Ironic versions through 35. x before commit a3f6d73. It involves an infinite loop during checksum calculations when handling images via the file:///dev/zero URL. This flaw can cause a denial of service by making the system unresponsive. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
OpenStack Ironic up to version 35.x before commit a3f6d73 contains a vulnerability (CWE-696) where an infinite loop can occur during checksum calculations when processing images referenced by the file:///dev/zero URL. This incorrect behavior order leads to a denial of service condition by exhausting processing resources. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating medium severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges and no user interaction, and impacts availability only.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause a denial of service by triggering an infinite loop in checksum calculations, potentially making the affected OpenStack Ironic service unresponsive. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. No known exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, avoid processing images via the file:///dev/zero URL or implement monitoring to detect abnormal resource consumption related to checksum calculations in OpenStack Ironic.
CVE-2026-44919: CWE-696 Incorrect Behavior Order in OpenStack Ironic
Description
CVE-2026-44919 is a medium-severity vulnerability in OpenStack Ironic versions through 35. x before commit a3f6d73. It involves an infinite loop during checksum calculations when handling images via the file:///dev/zero URL. This flaw can cause a denial of service by making the system unresponsive. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
OpenStack Ironic up to version 35.x before commit a3f6d73 contains a vulnerability (CWE-696) where an infinite loop can occur during checksum calculations when processing images referenced by the file:///dev/zero URL. This incorrect behavior order leads to a denial of service condition by exhausting processing resources. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating medium severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges and no user interaction, and impacts availability only.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause a denial of service by triggering an infinite loop in checksum calculations, potentially making the affected OpenStack Ironic service unresponsive. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. No known exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, avoid processing images via the file:///dev/zero URL or implement monitoring to detect abnormal resource consumption related to checksum calculations in OpenStack Ironic.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a054a4bcbff5d86105ea332
Added to database: 5/14/2026, 4:06:35 AM
Last enriched: 5/14/2026, 4:21:31 AM
Last updated: 5/14/2026, 5:10:10 AM
Views: 4
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