USN-2013-1: MAAS vulnerabilities
7 November 2013
MAAS could be made to run programs as an administrator.
Releases
Packages
- maas - Ubuntu MAAS Server
Details
It was discovered that maas-import-pxe-files incorrectly loaded
configuration information from the current working directory. A local
attacker could execute code as an administrator if maas-import-pxe-files
were run from an attacker-controlled directory. (CVE-2013-1057)
It was discovered that maas-import-pxe-files doesn't cryptographically
verify downloaded content. An attacker could modify images without
detection. (CVE-2013-1058)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 13.04
Ubuntu 12.10
Ubuntu 12.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.