1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2255-1

USN-2255-1: OpenStack Neutron vulnerabilities

Publication date

25 June 2014

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in OpenStack Neutron.

Releases

Packages

  • neutron - OpenStack Virtual Network Service

Details

Darragh O’Reilly discovered that the Ubuntu packaging for OpenStack Neutron
did not properly set up its sudo configuration. If a different flaw was
found in OpenStack Neutron, this vulnerability could be used to escalate
privileges. (CVE-2013-6433)

Stephen Ma and Christoph Thiel discovered that the openvswitch-agent in
OpenStack Neutron did not properly perform input validation when creating
security group rules when specifying --remote-ip-prefix. A remote
authenticated attacker could exploit this to prevent application of
additional rules. (CVE-2014-0187)

Thiago Martins discovered that OpenStack Neutron would inappropriately
apply SNAT rules to IPv6 subnets when using the L3-agent. A remote
authenticated attacker could exploit this to prevent floating IPv4
addresses from being attached throughout the cloud. (

Darragh O’Reilly discovered that the Ubuntu packaging for OpenStack Neutron
did not properly set up its sudo configuration. If a different flaw was
found in OpenStack Neutron, this vulnerability could be used to escalate
privileges. (CVE-2013-6433)

Stephen Ma and Christoph Thiel discovered that the openvswitch-agent in
OpenStack Neutron did not properly perform input validation when creating
security group rules when specifying --remote-ip-prefix. A remote
authenticated attacker could exploit this to prevent application of
additional rules. (CVE-2014-0187)

Thiago Martins discovered that OpenStack Neutron would inappropriately
apply SNAT rules to IPv6 subnets when using the L3-agent. A remote
authenticated attacker could exploit this to prevent floating IPv4
addresses from being attached throughout the cloud. (CVE-2014-4167)

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
14.04 trusty python-neutron –  1:2014.1-0ubuntu1.3
13.10 saucy python-neutron –  1:2013.2.3-0ubuntu1.5

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