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[USN-2077-2] Puppet regression

Posted on 09 January 2014
Ubuntu Security

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2077-2
January 09, 2014

puppet regression
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 13.10
- Ubuntu 13.04
- Ubuntu 12.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

USN-2077-1 introduced a regression in Puppet.

Software Description:
- puppet: Centralized configuration management

Details:

USN-2077-1 fixed a vulnerability in Puppet. The upstream patch introduced=
a
regression resulting in the default file mode being incorrect. This updat=
e
fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Puppet incorrectly handled temporary files. A loc=
al
attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files. In =
the
default installation of Ubuntu, this should be prevented by the Yama lin=
k
restrictions.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 13.10:
puppet-common 3.2.4-2ubuntu2.3

Ubuntu 13.04:
puppet-common 2.7.18-4ubuntu1.4

Ubuntu 12.10:
puppet-common 2.7.18-1ubuntu1.5

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
puppet-common 2.7.11-1ubuntu2.7

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.=


References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2077-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2077-1
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1267385

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/puppet/3.2.4-2ubuntu2.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/puppet/2.7.18-4ubuntu1.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/puppet/2.7.18-1ubuntu1.5
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/puppet/2.7.11-1ubuntu2.7

 

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