SuSE 11.1 Security Update : puppet (SAT Patch Number 6561)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 64218

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The following bugs have been fixed in puppet :

- puppet: authenticated clients can read arbitrary files via a flaw in puppet master. (bnc#770828, CVE-2012-3864)

- puppet: arbitrary file delete / Denial of Service on Puppet Master by authenticated clients. (bnc#770829, CVE-2012-3865)

- puppet: insufficient input validation for agent certificate names. (bnc#770833, CVE-2012-3867)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 6561.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=770828

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=770829

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=770833

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3864.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3865.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3867.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 64218

File Name: suse_11_puppet-120716.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/25/2013

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:puppet-server, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:puppet, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 7/16/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-3864, CVE-2012-3865, CVE-2012-3867