CVE-2017-5936 The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package nova-lxd (opens in a new tab)
Threat Intelligence
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- published12 Apr 2017
- disclosed12 Apr 2017
Introduced: 12 Apr 2017
CVE-2017-5936 (opens in a new tab)Amendment
The Ubuntu security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Ubuntu:16.10.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nova-lxd package and not the nova-lxd package as distributed by Ubuntu.
OpenStack Nova-LXD before 13.1.1 uses the wrong name for the veth pairs when applying Neutron security group rules for instances, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended security restrictions.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-5936
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova-lxd/+bug/1656847
- https://github.com/openstack/nova-lxd/commit/1b76cefb92081efa1e88cd8f330253f857028bd2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96182
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3195-1