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Ubuntu: USN-3195-1 (CVE-2017-5936): Nova-LXD vulnerability

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Ubuntu: USN-3195-1 (CVE-2017-5936): Nova-LXD vulnerability

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
02/09/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/10/2017
Modified
03/02/2020

Description

OpenStack Nova-LXD before 13.1.1 uses the wrong name for the veth pairs when applying Neutron security group rules for instances, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended security restrictions.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-python-nova-lxd

References

  • USN-3195-1
  • CVE-2017-5936

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