USN-6882-2: Cinder regression

Published Nov 7, 2024
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Updated

USN-6882-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Cinder. The update caused a regression in certain environments due to incorrect privilege handling. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: Martin Kaesberger discovered that Cinder incorrectly handled QCOW2 image processing. An authenticated user could use this issue to access arbitrary files on the server, possibly exposing sensitive information.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/python3-cinder<2:24.0.0-0ubuntu1.3
2:24.0.0-0ubuntu1.3
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/python3-cinder<2:20.3.1-0ubuntu1.5
2:20.3.1-0ubuntu1.5
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/python3-cinder<2:16.4.2-0ubuntu2.9
2:16.4.2-0ubuntu2.9
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04

Event History

Nov 7, 2024
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-6882-2?

USN-6882-2 addresses a regression issue related to incorrect privilege handling in Cinder, which may affect certain environments.

2

How do I fix USN-6882-2?

To fix USN-6882-2, update the python3-cinder package to the specified remedy version for your Ubuntu release.

3

Which versions of python3-cinder are affected by USN-6882-2?

USN-6882-2 affects python3-cinder versions 2:24.0.0-0ubuntu1.3, 2:20.3.1-0ubuntu1.5, and 2:16.4.2-0ubuntu2.9 depending on the Ubuntu version.

4

What environments are impacted by USN-6882-2?

Certain environments running specific versions of Ubuntu with Cinder may experience issues due to the regression fixed in USN-6882-2.

5

Has USN-6882-2 replaced any previous advisories?

Yes, USN-6882-2 is an update to USN-6882-1, which initially addressed vulnerabilities but introduced a regression.

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