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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2013.0860 Puppet vulnerability 19 June 2013 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: puppet-common Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2013-3567 Original Bulletin: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1886-1 Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators running puppet-common check for an updated version of the software for their operating system. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1886-1 June 18, 2013 puppet vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - - Ubuntu 13.04 - - Ubuntu 12.10 - - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary: Puppet could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - - puppet: Centralized configuration management Details: It was discovered that Puppet incorrectly handled YAML payloads. An attacker on an untrusted client could use this issue to execute arbitrary code on the master. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 13.04: puppet-common 2.7.18-4ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 12.10: puppet-common 2.7.18-1ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: puppet-common 2.7.11-1ubuntu2.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1886-1 CVE-2013-3567 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/puppet/2.7.18-4ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/puppet/2.7.18-1ubuntu1.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/puppet/2.7.11-1ubuntu2.3 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. 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