1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-6882-2

USN-6882-2: Cinder regression

Publication date

7 November 2024

Overview

USN-6882-1 introduced a regression in Cinder.

Releases

Packages

  • cinder - OpenStack storage service

Details

USN-6882-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Cinder. The update caused a regression
in certain environments due to incorrect privilege handling. This update
fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

Martin Kaesberger discovered that Cinder incorrectly handled QCOW2 image
processing. An authenticated user could use this issue to access arbitrary
files on the server, possibly exposing sensitive information.

USN-6882-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Cinder. The update caused a regression
in certain environments due to incorrect privilege handling. This update
fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

Martin Kaesberger discovered that Cinder incorrectly handled QCOW2 image
processing. An authenticated user could use this issue to access arbitrary
files on the server, possibly exposing sensitive information.

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
24.04 noble python3-cinder –  2:24.0.0-0ubuntu1.3
22.04 jammy python3-cinder –  2:20.3.1-0ubuntu1.5
20.04 focal python3-cinder –  2:16.4.2-0ubuntu2.9

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