CVE-2012-1987: Low severity puppet vulnerability
A vulnerability in Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.15 and 2.7.x before 2.7.13, and Puppet Enterprise (PE) Users 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.x, 2.0.x, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 allows remote authenticated users with agent SSL keys to (1) cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a REST request to a stream that triggers a thread block, as demonstrated using CVE-2012-1986 and /dev/random; or (2) cause a denial of service (filesystem consumption) via crafted REST requests that use "a marshaled form of a Puppet::FileBucket::File object" to write to arbitrary file locations.
Other sources
Unspecified vulnerability in Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.15 and 2.7.x before 2.7.13, and Puppet Enterprise (PE) Users 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.x, 2.0.x, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 allows remote authenticated users with agent SSL keys to (1) cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a REST request to a stream that triggers a thread block, as demonstrated using CVE-2012-1986 and /dev/random; or (2) cause a denial of service (filesystem consumption) via crafted REST requests that use "a marshaled form of a Puppet::FileBucket::File object" to write to arbitrary file locations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2012-1987?
CVE-2012-1987 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing a denial of service through memory consumption.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1987?
To mitigate CVE-2012-1987, upgrade Puppet to version 2.6.15, 2.7.13 or later, or to Puppet Enterprise version 2.5.1 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2012-1987?
CVE-2012-1987 affects Puppet versions 2.6.x before 2.6.15 and 2.7.x before 2.7.13, as well as several Puppet Enterprise Users versions.
What types of vulnerabilities does CVE-2012-1987 present?
CVE-2012-1987 presents a remote denial of service vulnerability that can be exploited by authenticated users with specific access.
Does CVE-2012-1987 require authentication to exploit?
Yes, CVE-2012-1987 requires remote authenticated users with agent SSL keys to exploit the vulnerability.