Ubuntu Security Notice 2004-1 - Thomas Leaman discovered that the Python client library for Glance did not properly verify SSL certificates. A remote attacker could exploit this to perform a man in the middle attack.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2004-1
October 23, 2013
python-glanceclient vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 13.04
Summary:
python-glanceclient could be made to expose sensitive information over the
network.
Software Description:
- python-glanceclient: Client library for Openstack glance server.
Details:
Thomas Leaman discovered that the Python client library for Glance did not
properly verify SSL certificates. A remote attacker could exploit this to
perform a man in the middle attack.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 13.04:
python-glanceclient 1:0.9.0-0ubuntu1.2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2004-1
CVE-2013-4111
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-glanceclient/1:0.9.0-0ubuntu1.2