SUSE update for rubygem-puppet

1) Unprotected Transport of Credentials

EUVDB-ID: #VU62794

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27023

CWE-ID: CWE-523 - Unprotected Transport of Credentials

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to application can leak HTTP credentials when following HTTP redirects to a different host. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update the affected package rubygem-puppet to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 12-SP3 - 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP2-LTSS-ERICSSON - 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Advanced Systems Management: 12

rubygem-puppet: before 4.8.1-32.6.1

ruby2.1-rubygem-puppet: before 4.8.1-32.6.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20223794-1/

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.