USN-5835-2: OpenStack Glance vulnerability

Published Jan 31, 2023
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Updated

Guillaume Espanel, Pierre Libeau, Arnaud Morin, and Damien Rannou discovered that OpenStack Glance incorrectly handled VMDK image processing. An authenticated attacker could possibly supply a specially crafted VMDK flat image and obtain arbitrary files from the server containing sensitive information.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/glance-common<2:25.0.0-0ubuntu1.1
2:25.0.0-0ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.10
All of the following
ubuntu/glance-common<2:24.1.0-0ubuntu1.1
2:24.1.0-0ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/glance-common<2:20.2.0-0ubuntu1.1
2:20.2.0-0ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04

Event History

Jan 31, 2023
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-5835-2?

The severity of USN-5835-2 is considered high due to its potential for unauthorized access to files.

2

How do I fix USN-5835-2?

To fix USN-5835-2, update the glance-common package to the latest version compatible with your Ubuntu release.

3

What products are affected by USN-5835-2?

The affected products by USN-5835-2 are various versions of Ubuntu that include the glance-common package.

4

Who discovered the vulnerability related to USN-5835-2?

The vulnerability related to USN-5835-2 was discovered by Guillaume Espanel, Pierre Libeau, Arnaud Morin, and Damien Rannou.

5

What type of attack does USN-5835-2 protect against?

USN-5835-2 protects against attacks where an authenticated user could exploit VMDK image processing to access arbitrary files.

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