Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5852-1
February 09, 2023
swift vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
– Ubuntu 22.10
– Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
OpenStack Swift could be made to expose sensitive information over the
network.
Software Description:
– swift: OpenStack distributed virtual object store
Details:
It was discovered that OpenStack Swift incorrectly handled certain XML
files. A remote authenticated user could possibly use this issue to obtain
arbitrary file contents containing sensitive information from the server.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 22.10:
python3-swift 2.30.1-0ubuntu1
swift 2.30.1-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
python3-swift 2.29.2-0ubuntu1
swift 2.29.2-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
python3-swift 2.25.2-0ubuntu1.1
swift 2.25.2-0ubuntu1.1
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5852-1
CVE-2022-47950
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/swift/2.30.1-0ubuntu1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/swift/2.29.2-0ubuntu1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/swift/2.25.2-0ubuntu1.1
