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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS USN-3195-1 Moderate: nova-lxd Network Threat

Nova-LXD could allow unintended access to LXD instances over the network.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3195-1 February 10, 2017 nova-lxd vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: Nova-LXD could allow unintended access to LXD instances over the network. Software Description: - nova-lxd: Openstack Compute - LXD container hypervisor support Details: James Page discovered that Nova-LXD incorrectly set up virtual network devices when creating LXD instances. This could result in an unintended firewall configuration. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: python-nova-lxd 13.2.0-0ubuntu1.16.04.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes for new instances. However, existing instances will still be affected and must be manually updated. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3195-1 CVE-2017-5936, https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova-lxd/+bug/1656847 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nova-lxd/13.2.0-0ubuntu1.16.04.1 . Inadvertent exposure of LXD containers on Ubuntu linked to nova-lxd flaw. Immediate patching advised.. Nova-LXD Vulnerability, Ubuntu Security Notice, LXD Instances Access. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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SUSE: 2014:0452-1 Important: Firewall Fix for Crowbar-Barclamp-Network

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.. SUSE Security Update: Security update for crowbar-barclamp-network ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2014:0452-1 Rating: important References: #864183 Cross-References: CVE-2014-0592 Affected Products: SUSE Cloud 3 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. Description: This update for crowbar-barclamp-network fixes handling of security groups where new instances with floating IPs would not be protected by the firewall and could end up reachable from the outside. Security Issue reference: * CVE-2014-0592 Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Cloud 3: zypper in -t patch sleclo30sp3-crowbar-barclamp-network-8957 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Cloud 3 (noarch): crowbar-barclamp-network-1.7+git.1392820032.ebfa91f-0.7.2 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0592.html https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/ . SUSE Security Update: Resolution for crowbar-barclamp-storage managing security flaw in SUSE Cloud 4.. SUSE Cloud 3, crowbar-barclamp, security update. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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