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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.0434
Puppet vulnerability
13 February 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: puppet
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-10689
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3567-1
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3567-1
12th February, 2018
puppet vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
Puppet could be made to crash or run programs.
Software description
puppet - Centralized configuration management
Details
It was discovered that Puppet incorrectly handled permissions when
unpacking certain tarballs. A local user could possibly use this issue to
execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
puppet-common 3.4.3-1ubuntu1.3
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
CVE-2017-10689
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