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Ubuntu 12.10 : glance vulnerability (USN-1626-2)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 62888
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Synopsis
The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.Description
USN-1626-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the v1 API of Glance. This update provides the corresponding updates for the v2 API.Gabe Westmaas discovered that Glance did not always properly enforce access controls when deleting images. An authenticated user could delete arbitrary images by using the v1 API under certain circumstances.
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Solution
Update the affected python-glance package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 62888
File Name: ubuntu_USN-1626-2.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Published: 11/12/2012
Updated: 9/19/2019
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 4.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python-glance
Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/9/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/11/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-4573
BID: 56437
USN: 1626-2