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Debian: DSA-4044-1 Critical: Swauth Clear Text Logging Issue

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, . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-4044-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Yves-Alexis Perez November 21, 2017 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 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: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Essential patch for swauth resolving a security vulnerability in token logging, now released for Debian platforms.. Debian Security, Swauth Update, Authentication Vulnerability. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Nov 21, 2017 •Critical Debian