=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2194-1
May 05, 2014
neutron vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 13.10
Summary:
OpenStack Neutron would allow unintended access to other tenant networks.
Software Description:
- neutron: Openstack Virtual Network Service
Details:
Aaron Rosen discovered that OpenStack Neutron did not properly perform
authorization checks when creating ports when using plugins relying on the
l3-agent. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this to access the
network of other tenants.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 13.10:
python-neutron 1:2013.2.3-0ubuntu1.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2194-1
CVE-2014-0056
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/neutron/1:2013.2.3-0ubuntu1.1