Vulnerability Description
OpenStack Heat Templates (heat-templates), as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0, sets gpgcheck to 0 for certain templates, which disables GPG signature checking on downloaded packages and allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install arbitrary packages via unspecified vectors.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Openstack | 4.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0579.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/heat-templates/+bug/1267635
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1059520
- https://github.com/openstack/heat-templates/commit/65a4f8bebc72da71c616e2e378b7bExploitPatch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0579.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/heat-templates/+bug/1267635
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1059520
- https://github.com/openstack/heat-templates/commit/65a4f8bebc72da71c616e2e378b7bExploitPatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-0042?
CVE-2014-0042 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). OpenStack Heat Templates (heat-templates), as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0, sets gpgcheck to 0 for certain templates, which disables GPG signature checking on downloaded pac...
How severe is CVE-2014-0042?
CVE-2014-0042 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-0042?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Openstack.