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Debian DSA-3583-1: Swift-Plugin-S3 Security Update for Replay Attack

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Calendar Grey May 18, 2016
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Inadequate timestamp verification in swift-plugin-s3 exposes systems to replay vulnerabilities. Debian users advised to implement updates.
It was discovered that the swift3 (S3 compatibility) middleware plugin for Swift performed insufficient validation of date headers which might result in replay attacks

Summary

It was discovered that the swift3 (S3 compatibility) middleware plugin
for Swift performed insufficient validation of date headers which might
result in replay attacks.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.7-5+deb8u1.

For the testing distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed
in version 1.9-1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.9-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your swift-plugin-s3 packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: swift-plugin-s3
CVE ID: CVE-2015-8466

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