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Red Hat OpenStack 3.0 RHSA-2013:1200-01 Moderate: SSL Security Fix

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Calendar Grey September 3, 2013
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A measured security enhancement for python-glanceclient resolves SSL certificate validation complications in Red Hat OpenStack.
An updated python-glanceclient package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat OpenStack 3.0

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258

Summary

The python-glanceclient package provides a client for the OpenStack Glance API.
It was discovered that the Python Glance client did not properly check SSL certificates. An attacker could use this flaw to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks. (CVE-2013-4111)
Red Hat would like to thank the OpenStack project for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Thomas Leaman of HP as the original reporter.
All users of python-glanceclient are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which corrects this issue.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security fix moderate impact SSL issue Red Hat OpenStack python-glanceclient

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4111 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#moderate

Package List

OpenStack 3:
Source:
noarch: python-glanceclient-0.9.0-2.el6ost.noarch.rpm
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Advisory ID: RHSA-2013:1200-01
Product: Red Hat OpenStack
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1200.html
Issue date: 2013-09-03

Topic

An updated python-glanceclient package that fixes one security issue is nowavailable for Red Hat OpenStack 3.0.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderatesecurity impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link inthe References section.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory security fix moderate impact SSL issue Red Hat OpenStack python-glanceclient

Relevant Releases Architectures

OpenStack 3 - noarch

Bugs Fixed

989738 - CVE-2013-4111 OpenStack: python-glanceclient failing SSL certificate check

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