[ GLSA 201308-04 ] Puppet: Multiple vulnerabilities

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: Puppet: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201308-04)
Severity: high
Exploitable: remote
Date: August 23, 2013
Bug(s): #456002, #461656, #473720, #481186
ID: 201308-04

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Puppet, the worst of
which could lead to execution of arbitrary code.


Background

Puppet is a system configuration management tool written in Ruby.

Affected Packages

Package: app-admin/puppet
Vulnerable: < 2.7.23
Unaffected: >= 2.7.23
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Puppet. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, obtain
sensitive information, or bypass security restrictions.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Puppet users should upgrade to the latest version: