Packages
- swift - OpenStack distributed virtual object store
Details
Samuel Merritt discovered a timing attack vulnerability in OpenStack Swift.
If Swift was configured to use the TempURL middleware, an attacker could
exploit this to guess valid secret URLs and obtain unintended access to
objects publicly shared with specific recipients.
Samuel Merritt discovered a timing attack vulnerability in OpenStack Swift.
If Swift was configured to use the TempURL middleware, an attacker could
exploit this to guess valid secret URLs and obtain unintended access to
objects publicly shared with specific recipients.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.10 saucy | python-swift – 1.10.0-0ubuntu1.1 | ||
| 12.10 quantal | python-swift – 1.7.4-0ubuntu2.4 | ||
| 12.04 precise | python-swift – 1.4.8-0ubuntu2.4 | ||
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