How severe is CVE-2015-7944?

CVE-2015-7944 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2015-7944 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 14% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-7944?

CVE-2015-7944 primarily affects Spi-inc Ganeti. In total, 47 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7944?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2015-7944 published?

CVE-2015-7944 was published on 2017-08-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-7944

CVE-2015-7944 is a high-severity vulnerability in Spi-inc Ganeti with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 14% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 14% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-399
Affected product: Spi-inc Ganeti
Published: 2017-08-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The RESTful control interface (aka RAPI or ganeti-rapi) in Ganeti before 2.9.7, 2.10.x before 2.10.8, 2.11.x before 2.11.8, 2.12.x before 2.12.6, 2.13.x before 2.13.3, 2.14.x before 2.14.2, and 2.15.x before 2.15.2, when used in SSL mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via SSL parameter renegotiation.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-7944?: The RESTful control interface (aka RAPI or ganeti-rapi) in Ganeti before 2.9.7, 2.10.x before 2.10.8, 2.11.x before 2.11.8, 2.12.x before 2.12.6, 2.13.x before 2.13.3, 2.14.x before 2.14.2, and 2.15.x before 2.15.2, when used in SSL mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via SSL parameter renegotiation.
How severe is CVE-2015-7944?: CVE-2015-7944 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2015-7944 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 14% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-7944?: CVE-2015-7944 primarily affects Spi-inc Ganeti. In total, 47 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7944?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2015-7944 published?: CVE-2015-7944 was published on 2017-08-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (47)

cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.12.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.12.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.12.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.13.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.13.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.14.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.14.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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