Description
The vds_installer in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) before 3.1, when adding a host, uses the -k curl parameter when downloading deployUtil.py and vds_bootstrap.py, which prevents SSL certificates from being validated and allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Python code via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | rhev-hypervisor6 | 6.3-20121121.0.el6_3 | RHSA-2012:1505 |
| RHEL 6 | vdsm +4 | 4.9.6-44.0.el6_3 | RHSA-2012:1508 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhev Manager 3 | rhevm +11 | 3.1.0-32.el6ev | RHSA-2012:1506 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2012:1508 Red Hat Security Advisory: rhev-3.1.0 vdsm security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2012:1505 Red Hat Security Advisory: rhev-hypervisor6 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2012:1506 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 3.1 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- RHSA-2012:1508 vendor-advisory
- 56825 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2012:1506 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2012:1505 vendor-advisory
- enterprise-ssl-certificates-mitm(80544) vdb-entry
- 1027838 vdb-entry