SB2018031550 - Fedora 27 update for puppet
Published: March 15, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018031550
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10689)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to incorrectly handled permissions when unpacking certain tarballs. A local attacker can supply specially crafted, execute arbitrary code and compromise the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.