- Issued:
- 2014-02-27
- Updated:
- 2014-02-27
RHSA-2014:0224 - Moderate: redhat-support-plugin-rhev security update
Synopsis
Moderate: redhat-support-plugin-rhev security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory Moderate
Topic
An updated redhat-support-plugin-rhev package that fixes one security issue is now available.
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having Moderate security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
Description
The Red Hat Support plug-in for Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization is a new feature which offers seamless integrated access to Red Hat Access services from the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Administration Portal. The plug-in provides automated functionality that enables quicker help, answers, and proactive services. It offers easy and instant access to Red Hat exclusive knowledge, resources, engagement, and diagnostic features.
Detailed information about this plug-in can be found in the Red Hat Customer Portal at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/425603
The Jakarta Commons HttpClient component did not verify that the server hostname matched the domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field in X.509 certificates. This could allow a man-in-the-middle attacker to spoof an SSL server if they had a certificate that was valid for any domain name. (CVE-2012-5783)
All users of the Red Hat Support plug-in on Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager are advised to install this updated package, which fixes this issue.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Virtualization | 3.3 | x86_64 |
Updated Packages
- redhat-support-plugin-rhev-3.3.0-14.el6ev.noarch.rpm
- redhat-support-plugin-rhev-3.3.0-14.el6ev.src.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
- https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/425603
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.