=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2248-1
June 18, 2014
cinder vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 13.10
Summary:
OpenStack Cinder could be made to run programs as an administrator under
certain conditions.
Software Description:
- cinder: OpenStack storage service
Details:
Darragh O'Reilly discovered that the Ubuntu packaging for OpenStack Cinder
did not properly set up its sudo configuration. If a different flaw was
found in OpenStack Cinder, this vulnerability could be used to escalate
privileges. (CVE-2013-1068)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
python-cinder 1:2014.1-0ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 13.10:
python-cinder 1:2013.2.3-0ubuntu1.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2248-1
CVE-2013-1068
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cinder/1:2014.1-0ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cinder/1:2013.2.3-0ubuntu1.1