RHSA-2013:1200 - Security Advisory

Topic

An updated python-glanceclient package that fixes one security issue is now
available for Red Hat OpenStack 3.0.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate
security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,
which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in
the References section.

Description

The python-glanceclient package provides a client for the OpenStack Glance
API.

It was discovered that the Python Glance client did not properly check
SSL certificates. An attacker could use this flaw to conduct
man-in-the-middle attacks. (CVE-2013-4111)

Red Hat would like to thank the OpenStack project for reporting this issue.
Upstream acknowledges Thomas Leaman of HP as the original reporter.

All users of python-glanceclient are advised to upgrade to this updated
package, which corrects this issue.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258

Affected Products

• Red Hat OpenStack grizzly x86_64

Fixes

• BZ - 989738 - CVE-2013-4111 OpenStack: python-glanceclient failing SSL certificate check

CVEs

• CVE-2013-4111

References

• https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate