openSUSE Security Update : puppet (openSUSE-SU-2012:0835-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 74671

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

- Fixed bnc#747657: CVE-2012-1053, CVE-2012-1054: improper privilege dropping and file handling flaws This was done by updating to the new version in stable branch. The stable branch receives only security fixes and this update does not provide any new features.

- Fixed bnc#755869 CVE-2012-1988: Filebucket arbitrary code execution

- Fixed bnc#755872 CVE-2012-1986: Arbitrary File Read

- Fixed bnc#755870 CVE-2012-1987: Denial of Service

- Fixed bnc#755871 CVE-2012-1989: Arbitrary File Write

Solution

Update the affected puppet packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=747657

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=755869

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=755870

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=755871

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=755872

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-07/msg00015.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 74671

File Name: openSUSE-2012-369.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/13/2014

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:puppet, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:puppet-server, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.4

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 6/27/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1053, CVE-2012-1054, CVE-2012-1986, CVE-2012-1987, CVE-2012-1988, CVE-2012-1989