SB2017080924 - Format string error in Puppet Enterprise
Published: August 9, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017080924
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Format string error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5716)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
The console in Puppet Enterprise 2015.x and 2016.x prior to 2016.4.0 includes unsafe string reads that potentially allows for remote code execution on the console node.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.