CVE-2013-2255: Medium severity Openstack Compute vulnerability

Published Nov 1, 2019
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Updated

HTTPSConnections in OpenStack Keystone 2013, OpenStack Compute 2013.1, and possibly other OpenStack components, fail to validate server-side SSL certificates.

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
pip/keystone<8.0.0a0
8.0.0a0
pip/neutron<7.0.0a0
7.0.0a0
pip/cinder<7.0.0a0
7.0.0a0
pip/python-keystoneclient<0.4.0
0.4.0
Openstack Compute=2013.1
Openstack Keystone=2013
redhat Openstack=3.0
redhat Openstack=4.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
debian/keystone
2:18.0.0-3+deb11u12:18.1.0-1+deb11u22:22.0.2-0+deb12u12:27.0.0-3+deb13u12:28.0.0-52:28.0.0-6
debian/swift
2.26.0-10+deb11u12.26.0-10+deb11u22.30.1-0+deb12u12.35.1-0+deb13u12.36.0-8

Event History

Nov 1, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:38 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:38 PM
DescriptionWeakness
May 5, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:28 AM
Feb 18, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·04:07 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2013-2255.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2013-2255?

The severity level of CVE-2013-2255 is medium with a severity value of 5.9.

3

Which OpenStack components are affected by CVE-2013-2255?

CVE-2013-2255 affects OpenStack Keystone 2013, OpenStack Compute 2013.1, and possibly other OpenStack components.

4

How do I fix this vulnerability in Keystone and Swift packages on Debian?

To fix this vulnerability in Keystone, update to version 2:14.2.0-0+deb10u1, 2:18.0.0-3+deb11u1, 2:22.0.0-2, or 2:24.0.0-1. For Swift, update to version 2.19.1-1, 2.19.1-1+deb10u1, 2.26.0-10+deb11u1, 2.30.0-4, or 2.32.0-2.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2013-2255?

More information about CVE-2013-2255 can be found at the following references: [Access Red Hat](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-2255), [Launchpad](https://bugs.launchpad.net/ossn/+bug/1188189), and [Bugzilla Red Hat](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-2255).

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