NASLDB: USN-1497-1 : nova vulnerabilities
General
ID: 59845
Name: USN-1497-1 : nova vulnerabilities
Summary: Checks dpkg output for updated package(s)
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Classification
Risk: –
CVSS: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
CVSS Base Vector: –
CVSS Temporal Vector: –
Port: 0
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Type: Local
Description
Matthias Weckbecker discovered that, when using the OpenStack API to
setup libvirt-based hypervisors, an authenticated user could inject
files in arbitrary locations on the file system of the host running
Nova. A remote attacker could use this to gain root privileges. This
issue only affects Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. (CVE-2012-3360)
Pádraig Brady discovered that an authenticated user could corrupt
arbitrary files of the host running Nova. A remote attacker could use
this to cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges.
(CVE-2012-3361)
Exploiting
Exploit Available: –
Exploitability Ease: –
Sources
CVE: CVE-2012-3360
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Timeline
Vulnerability Disclosure: –
Patch Release: 2012/07/03
Plugin Release: 2012/07/05
Plugin
Version: 1.2
Filename: ubuntu_USN-1497-1.nasl
Filesize: 3101 bytes
MD5 Hash: 1d5e6adbcd2cd566222b21d60edd272e
Identification: Host/local_checks_enabled
Require Keys: Host/Ubuntu", "Host/Ubuntu/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Dependencies: "ssh_get_info.nasl"
Copyright: –
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