CVE-2014-0040 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can prevent package and key updates in OpenStack Heat Templates by exploiting insecure HTTP connections to Yum repositories.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-0040?
CVE-2014-0040 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Openstack, published on 2 Jun 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenStack Heat Templates (heat-templates), as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0, uses an HTTP connection to download (1) packages and (2) signing keys from Yum repositories, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to prevent updates via unspecified vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0040?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Openstack.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0040?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2014-0040 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0040 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Openstack
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m883-qh5j-9hj8.