IronicApplication · Openstack

CVE-2026-44919

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 29.0.6 / 32.0.2 or later.
See remediation →
71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Public exploit Remotely reachable Zero-click Patch available

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In OpenStack Ironic through 35.x before a3f6d73, during image handling, an infinite loop in checksum calculations can occur via the file:///dev/zero URL.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis

A detailed technical summary for this CVE is being prepared.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
IronicApplication
Affected:>= 23.0.4, < 29.0.6>= 30.0.0, < 32.0.2>= 33.0.0, < 35.0.2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 29.0.6 / 32.0.2 / 35.0.2 or later
Fixed in 29.0.632.0.235.0.2
Vendor patch opendev.org →
Recommended fix High confidence

29.0.6, 32.0.2, or 35.0.2 (depending on your current branch)

  1. 1. Identify the currently deployed Ironic version using `openstack version` or checking the package version
  2. 2. Determine which upgrade path applies based on your current version: if >= 23.0.4 and < 29.0.6, upgrade to 29.0.6 or later; if >= 30.0.0 and < 32.0.2, upgrade to 32.0.2 or later; if >= 33.0.0 and < 35.0.2, upgrade to 35.0.2 or later
  3. 3. Review the upgrade documentation at https://docs.openstack.org/ironic/latest/
  4. 4. Before upgrading, back up the Ironic database and configuration files
  5. 5. Apply the upgrade following standard OpenStack upgrade procedures, which typically involve stopping services, running database migrations, and restarting services
  6. 6. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the Ironic version and ensuring services are operational
  7. 7. Test that image handling with file:// URLs works correctly and does not cause infinite loops
Caveat Review release notes for your target version for any breaking changes; major version jumps may include API changes or require coordinated upgrades of other OpenStack components

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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