[RHSA-2012:1380-01] Low: python-django-horizon security update

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Red Hat Security Advisory

 

Synopsis: Low: python-django-horizon security update

Advisory ID: RHSA-2012:1380-01

Product: Red Hat OpenStack

Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1380.html

Issue date: 2012-10-16

CVE Names: CVE-2012-3540

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1. Summary:

 

Updated python-django-horizon packages that fix one security issue are now

available for Red Hat OpenStack Es[censored].

 

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having low

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.

 

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

 

RHOS Es[censored] Release - noarch

 

3. Description:

 

Horizon is the OpenStack Dashboard (http://www.openstack.org), a web

interface for managing OpenStack services.

 

An open redirect flaw was found in the way Horizon handled authentication.

A remote attacker able to trick a victim into opening the Horizon login

page using a specially-crafted link could redirect the victim to an

arbitrary web page, and conduct phishing attacks, after the victim

successfully logs in. (CVE-2012-3540)

 

Red Hat would like to thank Thomas Biege of SUSE for reporting this issue.

 

All users of Horizon are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,

which correct this issue. After installing the updated packages, the httpd

daemon must be restarted ("service httpd restart") for the update to take

effect.

 

4. Solution:

 

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata

relevant to your system have been applied.

 

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to

use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at

https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258

 

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

 

852246 - CVE-2012-3540 OpenStack-Horizon: Open redirect through 'next' parameter

 

6. Package List:

 

RHOS Es[censored] Release:

 

Source:

ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Server/en/RHOS/SRPMS/python-django-horizon-2012.1.1-3.el6.src.rpm

 

noarch:

openstack-dashboard-2012.1.1-3.el6.noarch.rpm

python-django-horizon-2012.1.1-3.el6.noarch.rpm

python-django-horizon-doc-2012.1.1-3.el6.noarch.rpm

 

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and

details on how to verify the signature are available from

https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

 

7. References:

 

https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2012-3540.html

https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low

 

8. Contact:

 

The Red Hat security contact is . More contact

details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

 

Copyright 2012 Red Hat, Inc.

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