CVE-2015-3229: Medium severity fedora project kickstarts vulnerability

Published Jun 15, 2015
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Updated

fedora-cloud-atomic.ks in spin-kickstarts allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks by leveraging use of HTTP to download Fedora Atomic updates.

Other sources

It was reported that Fedora Atomic updates are trivially vulnerable to a MITM attack.

Upstream fix: https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/spin-kickstarts.git/commit/?id=1e408e111008f539c89212a9ca9bb955e2c4f823 Original report: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/showbug.cgi?id=1231287

Red Hat

Affected Software

2 affected components
Fedoraproject Spin-kickstarts
Fedoraproject Atomic

Event History

Jun 15, 2015
Data Sourced
12:25 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Oct 16, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3229?

CVE-2015-3229 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for man-in-the-middle attacks.

2

How does CVE-2015-3229 affect Fedora Atomic updates?

CVE-2015-3229 allows remote attackers to intercept and alter Fedora Atomic updates due to the insecure use of HTTP.

3

What steps can I take to mitigate CVE-2015-3229?

To mitigate CVE-2015-3229, configure the system to use HTTPS instead of HTTP for downloading updates.

4

Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-3229?

Yes, an upstream fix for CVE-2015-3229 has been developed and made available.

5

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2015-3229?

CVE-2015-3229 affects the spin-kickstarts related to Fedora Atomic updates.

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