QID 198423

Date Published: 2021-06-30

QID 198423: Ubuntu Security Notification for Ceph vulnerabilities (USN-4998-1)

It was discovered that in some situations Ceph logged passwords from the mgr module in clear text.
It was discovered that user credentials in Ceph could be manipulated in certain environments.
It was discovered that the Ceph dashboard was susceptible to a cross-site scripting attack.
It was discovered that Ceph contained an authentication flaw, leading to key reuse.

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An attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2020-25678)
An attacker could use this to gain unintended access. (CVE-2020-27781)
An attacker could use this to expose sensitive information or gain unintended access. (CVE-2020-27839)
An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly impersonate another user. (CVE-2021-20288)

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.2 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.5 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Ubuntu advisory: USN-4998-1 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 198423

    CVE-2021-3524 | CVE-2020-27781 | CVE-2021-3531 | CVE-2020-27839 | CVE-2020-25678 | CVE-2021-20288 | CVE-2021-3509 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    USN-4998-1 Ubuntu Linux URL Logo usn.ubuntu.com/4998-1
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