Advisory Published
Updated

REDHAT-BUG-1515872

First published: Tue Nov 21 2017(Updated: )

A flaw was discovered in ceph. Assertion in rgw_iam_policy.cc can be reached by user input and fail through data passed in from a rest call causing it to crash. Upstream patch: <a href="https://github.com/ceph/ceph/commit/b3118cabb8060a8cc6a01c4e8264cb18e7b1745a">https://github.com/ceph/ceph/commit/b3118cabb8060a8cc6a01c4e8264cb18e7b1745a</a>

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Ceph

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-1515872?

    The severity of REDHAT-BUG-1515872 is classified as critical due to its potential to crash the application.

  • How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-1515872?

    To fix REDHAT-BUG-1515872, apply the upstream patch provided in the commit.

  • What component is affected by REDHAT-BUG-1515872?

    The affected component in REDHAT-BUG-1515872 is the Ceph object storage system.

  • Who is impacted by REDHAT-BUG-1515872?

    Users of the Ceph storage system are impacted by the vulnerability described in REDHAT-BUG-1515872.

  • What is the nature of the flaw in REDHAT-BUG-1515872?

    The flaw in REDHAT-BUG-1515872 is a crash caused by user input reaching an assertion in the rgw_iam_policy.cc file.

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