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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841300
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1709-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'nova' package(s) announced via the USN-1709-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'nova' package(s) announced via the USN-1709-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Phil Day discovered that nova-volume did not validate access to volumes. An
authenticated attacker could exploit this to bypass intended access
controls and boot from arbitrary volumes.

Affected Software/OS:
'nova' package(s) on Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-0208
51963
http://secunia.com/advisories/51963
51992
http://secunia.com/advisories/51992
57613
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57613
89661
http://osvdb.org/89661
RHSA-2013:0208
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0208.html
USN-1709-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1709-1
[oss-security] 20130129 [OSSA 2013-001] Boot from volume allows access to random volumes (CVE-2013-0208)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/29/9
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1069904
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=902629
https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/243d516cea9d3caa5a8267b12d2f577dcb24193b
https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/317cc0af385536dee43ef2addad50a91357fc1ad
nova-volume-security-bypass(81697)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81697
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