Packages
- puppet - Centralized configuration management
Details
USN-2077-1 fixed a vulnerability in Puppet. The upstream patch introduced a
regression resulting in the default file mode being incorrect. This update
fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory 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.
USN-2077-1 fixed a vulnerability in Puppet. The upstream patch introduced a
regression resulting in the default file mode being incorrect. This update
fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory 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
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.10 saucy | puppet-common – 3.2.4-2ubuntu2.3 | ||
| 13.04 raring | puppet-common – 2.7.18-4ubuntu1.4 | ||
| 12.10 quantal | puppet-common – 2.7.18-1ubuntu1.5 | ||
| 12.04 precise | puppet-common – 2.7.11-1ubuntu2.7 | ||
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