REDHAT-BUG-1231800: High severity fedora atomic vulnerability

Published Jun 15, 2015

Updated

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

Affected Software

1 affected component

Fedora Atomic

Event History

Jun 15, 2015

Data Sourced

via Red Hat·12:25 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-1231800?

The vulnerability REDHAT-BUG-1231800 is considered to be a high severity issue due to its exposure to a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-1231800?

To mitigate the vulnerabilities associated with REDHAT-BUG-1231800, apply the latest updates from the Fedora Atomic repository as per the upstream fix.

What software is affected by REDHAT-BUG-1231800?

The affected software for REDHAT-BUG-1231800 is Fedora Atomic.

What type of attack does REDHAT-BUG-1231800 expose the system to?

The vulnerability REDHAT-BUG-1231800 exposes the system to a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

Is there a specific version of Fedora Atomic affected by REDHAT-BUG-1231800?

REDHAT-BUG-1231800 affects all versions of Fedora Atomic that are not updated with the fix.