CVE-2016-3111

Description

pulp.spec in the installation process for Pulp 2.8.3 generates the RSA key pairs used to validate messages between the pulp server and pulp consumers in a directory that is world-readable before later modifying the permissions, which might allow local users to read the generated RSA keys via reading the key files while the installation process is running.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory plan.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/cgit/rpms/pulp.git/tree/pulp.spec#n620 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/cgit/rpms/pulp.git/tree/pulp.spec#n317 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326251 issue tracking patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=1146522 issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2016:1501 vendor advisory
https://pulp.plan.io/issues/1837 patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/pulp/pulp/blob/master/pulp.spec#L894-L903 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/20/1 third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/pulp/pulp/blob/master/pulp.spec#L473-L486 issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3111?
CVE-2016-3111 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3111?
To fix CVE-2016-3111, 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-2016-3111 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-3111 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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