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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6883-1
July 08, 2024

glance vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

OpenStack Glance would allow unintended access to files over the network.

Software Description:
- glance: OpenStack Image Registry and Delivery Service

Details:

Martin Kaesberger discovered that Glance incorrectly handled QCOW2 image
processing. An authenticated user could use this issue to access arbitrary
files on the server, possibly exposing sensitive information.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   glance-common                   2:28.0.1-0ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 23.10
   glance-common                   2:27.0.0-0ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   glance-common                   2:24.2.1-0ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   glance-common                   2:20.2.0-0ubuntu1.2

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6883-1
   CVE-2024-32498

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glance/2:28.0.1-0ubuntu1.2
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glance/2:27.0.0-0ubuntu1.2
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glance/2:24.2.1-0ubuntu1.2
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glance/2:20.2.0-0ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 6883-1: OpenStack Glance Security Advisory Updates

July 8, 2024
OpenStack Glance would allow unintended access to files over the network.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: OpenStack Glance would allow unintended access to files over the network. Software Description: - glance: OpenStack Image Registry and Delivery Service Details: Martin Kaesberger discovered that Glance incorrectly handled QCOW2 image processing. An authenticated user could use this issue to access arbitrary files on the server, possibly exposing sensitive information.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS glance-common 2:28.0.1-0ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 23.10 glance-common 2:27.0.0-0ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS glance-common 2:24.2.1-0ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS glance-common 2:20.2.0-0ubuntu1.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6883-1

CVE-2024-32498

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6883-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glance/2:28.0.1-0ubuntu1.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glance/2:27.0.0-0ubuntu1.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glance/2:24.2.1-0ubuntu1.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glance/2:20.2.0-0ubuntu1.2

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