CVE-2013-4956

Description

Puppet Module Tool (PMT), as used in Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.23 and 3.2.x before 3.2.4, and Puppet Enterprise 2.8.x before 2.8.3 and 3.0.x before 3.0.1, installs modules with weak permissions if those permissions were used when the modules were originally built, which might allow local users to read or modify those modules depending on the original permissions.

Category

3.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory puppetlabs.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2761 vendor advisory
http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4956/ vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1284.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1283.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4956?
CVE-2013-4956 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4956?
To fix CVE-2013-4956, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-4956 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-4956 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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