openSUSE Security Update : cobbler (openSUSE-2018-655)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 110634

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update for cobbler fixes the following issues :

The following security issue has been fixed :

- CVE-2017-1000469: Escape shell parameters provided by the user for the reposync action. (bsc#1074594)

Additionally, the following non-security issues have been fixed :

- Fix signature for SLES15. (bsc#1075014)

- Detect if there is already another instance of 'cobbler sync' running and exit with failure if so. (bsc#1081714)

- Add SLES 15 distro profile. (bsc#1090205)

- Require tftp(server) instead of atftp.

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12:Update update project.

Solution

Update the affected cobbler packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 110634

File Name: openSUSE-2018-655.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 6/21/2018

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:cobbler, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:cobbler-tests, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:cobbler-web, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:koan, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.3

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/21/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-1000469

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