CVE-2013-3567: Input Validation

Published Aug 19, 2013
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Updated

Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.22 and 3.2.x before 3.2.2, and Puppet Enterprise before 2.8.2, deserializes untrusted YAML, which allows remote attackers to instantiate arbitrary Ruby classes and execute arbitrary code via a crafted REST API call.

Affected Software

43 affected componentsFixes available
rubygems/puppet>=3.2.0<3.2.2
3.2.2
rubygems/puppet>=2.7.0<2.7.22
2.7.22
Puppet Puppet=2.7.2
Puppet Puppet=2.7.10
Puppet Puppet=2.7.11
Puppet Puppet=2.7.12
Puppet Puppet=2.7.13
Puppet Puppet=2.7.14
Puppet Puppet=2.7.16
Puppet Puppet=2.7.17
Puppet Puppet=2.7.18
Puppet Puppet=2.7.21
Puppet Puppet=3.2.1
Puppetlabs Puppet=2.7.0
Puppetlabs Puppet=2.7.1
Puppetlabs Puppet=2.7.19
Puppetlabs Puppet=2.7.20
Puppetlabs Puppet=2.7.20-rc1
Puppetlabs Puppet=3.2.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=13.04
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop=11-sp3
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop=11.0-sp2
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server Vmware=11.0-sp2
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server=11.0-sp3
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server Vmware=11.0-sp3
Puppet Puppet Enterprise<=2.8.1
Puppet Puppet Enterprise=1.0
Puppet Puppet Enterprise=1.1
Puppet Puppet Enterprise=1.2.0
Puppet Puppet Enterprise=2.0.0
Puppet Puppet Enterprise=2.5.1
Puppet Puppet Enterprise=2.5.2
Puppet Puppet Enterprise=2.8.0
Puppetlabs Puppet=1.0.0
Puppetlabs Puppet=1.1.0
Puppetlabs Puppet=1.2.0
Puppetlabs Puppet=2.5.0
Puppetlabs Puppet=2.6.0
Puppetlabs Puppet=2.7.0
Puppetlabs Puppet=2.7.1
Puppetlabs Puppet=2.7.2

Event History

Aug 19, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Oct 24, 2017
Advisory Published
06:33 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-3567?

CVE-2013-3567 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-3567?

To fix CVE-2013-3567, upgrade Puppet to version 2.7.22 or 3.2.2, or use a later version.

3

What versions of Puppet are affected by CVE-2013-3567?

Affected versions include Puppet 2.7.x prior to 2.7.22, Puppet 3.2.x prior to 3.2.2, and Puppet Enterprise prior to 2.8.2.

4

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2013-3567?

CVE-2013-3567 can be exploited by sending a crafted REST API call that deserializes untrusted YAML.

5

How was CVE-2013-3567 discovered?

CVE-2013-3567 was discovered through the identification of unsafe deserialization patterns in Puppet's handling of YAML.

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