SB2018031549 - Fedora 28 update for puppet
Published: March 15, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018031549
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10689)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists due to incorrectly handled permissions when unpacking certain tarballs. A local attacker can supply specially crafted, execute arbitrary code and compromise the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.