#VU39197 Race condition in Pulp - CVE-2016-3106

Vulnerability identifier: #VU39197

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3106

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Pulp
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: Pulp

Description

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

Pulp before 2.8.3 creates a temporary directory during CA key generation in an insecure manner.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Pulp: 2.8.2-1

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External links
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/18/11
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/20/1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1324926
https://pulp.plan.io/issues/1827

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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.