rhsa-2012_1186
Vulnerability from csaf_redhat
Published
2012-08-21 20:10
Modified
2024-11-22 05:43
Summary
Red Hat Security Advisory: katello security update

Notes

Topic
Updated katello packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat CloudForms. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important 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.
Details
Katello allows you to manage the application life-cycle for Linux systems. Katello is used by CloudForms System Engine, an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) application that provides tools to update and monitor systems within private and hybrid clouds, and can be used to configure new systems, subscribe to updates, and maintain installations in distributed environments. It was found that the katello-common package's installation script did not correctly generate the secret token used for session cookie generation, leading to every default installation using the same secret token. A remote attacker could use this flaw to create a cookie that would allow them to log into the CloudForms System Engine web interface as any user, without knowing the passwords. (CVE-2012-3503) All users of Red Hat CloudForms are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which correct this issue. For instructions on applying this update, refer to the CloudForms Release Notes, linked to in the References section.
Terms of Use
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