Ubuntu Security Notice 2077-1 - It was discovered that Puppet incorrectly handled temporary files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files. In the default installation of Ubuntu, this should be prevented by the Yama link restrictions.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2077-1
January 06, 2014
puppet vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 13.10
- Ubuntu 13.04
- Ubuntu 12.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
Puppet could be made to overwrite files.
Software Description:
- puppet: Centralized configuration management
Details:
It was discovered that Puppet incorrectly handled temporary files. A local
attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files. In the
default installation of Ubuntu, this should be prevented by the Yama link
restrictions.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 13.10:
puppet-common 3.2.4-2ubuntu2.2
Ubuntu 13.04:
puppet-common 2.7.18-4ubuntu1.3
Ubuntu 12.10:
puppet-common 2.7.18-1ubuntu1.4
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
puppet-common 2.7.11-1ubuntu2.6
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2077-1
CVE-2013-4969
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/puppet/3.2.4-2ubuntu2.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/puppet/2.7.18-4ubuntu1.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/puppet/2.7.18-1ubuntu1.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/puppet/2.7.11-1ubuntu2.6