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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4044-1                   security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/                        Yves-Alexis Perez
November 21, 2017                     https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : swauth
CVE ID         : CVE-2017-16613
Debian Bug     : 882314

A vulnerability has been discovered in swauth, an authentication system for
Swift, a distributed virtual object store used in Openstack.

The authentication token for an user is saved in clear text to the log file,
which could enable an attacker with access to the logs to bypass the
authentication provided by swauth.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.2.0-2+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your swauth packages.

For the detailed security status of swauth please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/swauth

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/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Debian: DSA-4044-1: swauth security update

November 21, 2017
A vulnerability has been discovered in swauth, an authentication system for Swift, a distributed virtual object store used in Openstack

Summary

The authentication token for an user is saved in clear text to the log file,
which could enable an attacker with access to the logs to bypass the
authentication provided by swauth.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.2.0-2+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your swauth packages.

For the detailed security status of swauth please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/swauth

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/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Severity
A vulnerability has been discovered in swauth, an authentication system for
Swift, a distributed virtual object store used in Openstack.

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