Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Red Hat OpenStack Neutron Package

CVE-2014-3632

Summary

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the default configuration of the sudoers file within the Red Hat OpenStack Neutron package. This flaw, present before the 2014.1.2-4 version, could be exploited by remote attackers via a specially crafted configuration file, enabling unauthorized access to elevated privileges. The issue stems from a regression of a previously identified vulnerability, highlighting the importance of secure configuration practices in managing system permissions.

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