Executive Summary

Summary
Title python-glanceclient security update
Informations
Name RHSA-2013:1200 First vendor Publication 2013-09-03
Vendor RedHat Last vendor Modification 2013-09-03
Severity (Vendor) Moderate Revision 01

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Cvss Base Score 5.8 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 4.9 Attack Complexity Medium
Cvss Expoit Score 8.6 Authentication None Required
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Detail

Problem Description:

An updated python-glanceclient package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat OpenStack 3.0.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

OpenStack 3 - noarch

3. Description:

The python-glanceclient package provides a client for the OpenStack Glance API.

It was discovered that the Python Glance client did not properly check SSL certificates. An attacker could use this flaw to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks. (CVE-2013-4111)

Red Hat would like to thank the OpenStack project for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Thomas Leaman of HP as the original reporter.

All users of python-glanceclient are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which corrects this issue.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

989738 - CVE-2013-4111 OpenStack: python-glanceclient failing SSL certificate check

Original Source

Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1200.html

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19154
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19154
Title: USN-2004-1 -- python-glanceclient vulnerability
Description: python-glanceclient could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): USN-2004-1
CVE-2013-4111
Version: 5
Platform(s): Ubuntu 13.04
Product(s): python-glanceclient
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 1
Os 1

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2014-06-13 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : openSUSE-2013-646.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-11-14 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2013-14814.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-10-24 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.
File : ubuntu_USN-2004-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

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Date Informations
2013-09-04 00:21:39
  • First insertion