vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-2786: Puppet Server and Agent: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jun 10, 2016 | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jun 10, 2016
Added
Oct 30, 2017
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
Description
The pxp-agent component in Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.x before 2015.3.3 and Puppet Agent 1.3.x before 1.3.6 does not properly validate server certificates, which might allow remote attackers to spoof brokers and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted certificate.
Solutions
gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-admin-puppet-agentgentoo-linux-upgrade-app-admin-puppetserver
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