In OpenStack Swift before 2.36.2 and 2.37.2, s3api middleware enters an infinite loop when processing a truncated aws-chunked PUT request body. The StreamingInput class repeatedly appends an empty buffer and re-reads, causing the proxy-server worker handling the request to become permanently unresponsive with increasing CPU and memory consumption. An authenticated attacker can systematically exhaust all proxy-server workers, resulting in denial of service. The defect was introduced in Swift 2.36.0.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2152205 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/swift/+/987957 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/swift/+/988093 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/27/9 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/02/6 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
24 Sep 2026, 17:25
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.5 |
| First Time |
Openstack swift
Openstack |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2152205 - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/swift/+/987957 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/swift/+/988093 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/27/9 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/02/6 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2026-05-27 02:16
Updated : 2026-09-24 17:25
NVD link : CVE-2026-49017
Mitre link : CVE-2026-49017
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-49017
JSON object : View
Products Affected
openstack
- swift
CWE
CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
