Ubuntu update for puppet



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2014-3248
CVE-2017-2295
CWE-ID CWE-426
CWE-502
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Ubuntu
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Untrusted search path

EUVDB-ID: #VU6949

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: N/A

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3248

CWE-ID: CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to untrusted search path when handling malicious file. A local attacker can use a Trojan horse file to gain root privileges and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/puppet/3.4.3-1ubuntu1.2

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3308-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Deserialization of untrusted data

EUVDB-ID: #VU6804

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2295

CWE-ID: CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to the application performs YAML deserialization in an unsafe manner. A remote attacker can send to server specially crafted serialized data and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/puppet/3.4.3-1ubuntu1.2

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3308-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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