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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-2786: Puppet Server and Agent: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-2786: Puppet Server and Agent: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
06/10/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

The pxp-agent component in Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.x before 2015.3.3 and Puppet Agent 1.3.x before 1.3.6 does not properly validate server certificates, which might allow remote attackers to spoof brokers and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted certificate.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-admin-puppet-agent
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-admin-puppetserver

References

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