1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2004-1

USN-2004-1: python-glanceclient vulnerability

Publication date

23 October 2013

Overview

python-glanceclient could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.

Releases

Packages

Details

Thomas Leaman discovered that the Python client library for Glance did not
properly verify SSL certificates. A remote attacker could exploit this to
perform a machine-in-the-middle attack.

Thomas Leaman discovered that the Python client library for Glance did not
properly verify SSL certificates. A remote attacker could exploit this to
perform a machine-in-the-middle attack.

Update instructions

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

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

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

Ubuntu Release Package Version
13.04 raring python-glanceclient –  1:0.9.0-0ubuntu1.2

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