SuSE 11.2 / 11.3 Security Update : puppet (SAT Patch Numbers 8811 / 8812)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 72200

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Synopsis

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

Description

This update for puppet fixes a remote code execution vulnerability in the 'resource_type' service. (CVE-2013-4761)

Additionally, the update prevents puppet from executing initialization scripts that could trigger a system reboot when handling 'puppet resource service' calls.

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 8811 / 8812 as appropriate.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 72200

File Name: suse_11_puppet-140120.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 1/29/2014

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: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

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

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: 1/20/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4761

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