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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841941
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2325-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'nova' package(s) announced via the USN-2325-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'nova' package(s) announced via the USN-2325-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Alex Gaynor discovered that OpenStack Nova would sometimes respond with
variable times when comparing authentication tokens. If nova were
configured to proxy metadata requests via Neutron, a remote authenticated
attacker could exploit this to conduct timing attacks and ascertain
configuration details of another instance.

Affected Software/OS:
'nova' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-3517
[oss-security] 20140717 [OSSA 2014-024] Use of non-constant time comparison operation (CVE-2014-3517)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/2
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1325128
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2014 Greenbone AG

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