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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201606-02 ] Puppet Server and Agent: Multiple vulnerabilities

Posted on 05 June 2016
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Subject: [ GLSA 201606-02 ] Puppet Server and Agent: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201606-02
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Puppet Server and Agent: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: June 05, 2016
Bugs: #577450, #581372
ID: 201606-02

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Puppet Server and Agent,
the worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Background
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Puppet Agent contains Puppet=E2=80=99s main code and all of the dependenc=ies
needed to run it, including Facter, Hiera, and bundled versions of Ruby
and OpenSSL.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-admin/puppet-agent < 1.4.2 >= 1.4.2
2 app-admin/puppetserver < 2.3.2 >= 2.3.2
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2 affected packages

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Puppet Server and
Agent. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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Remote attackers, impersonating a trusted broker, could potentially
execute arbitrary code.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All puppet-agent users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/puppet-agent-1.4.2"

All puppetserver users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/puppetserver-2.3.2"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2016-2785
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2785
[ 2 ] CVE-2016-2786
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2786

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-02

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5


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