CVE-2016-3095: Infoleak

Published Mar 31, 2016
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Updated

It was found that newly generated CA keys by running pulp-gen-ca-certificate (which is run by spec file when pulp is installed) script are insufficiently protected against reading by other users for the time the script runs.

Vulnerable code:

https://github.com/pulp/pulp/blob/2.8.0/server/bin/pulp-gen-ca-certificate

Other sources

server/bin/pulp-gen-ca-certificate in Pulp before 2.8.2 allows local users to read the generated private key.

MITRE

Affected Software

2 affected components
Fedoraproject Fedora=24
Pulpproject Pulp<=2.8.1

Event History

Mar 31, 2016
Data Sourced
07:48 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jun 8, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3095?

CVE-2016-3095 has a medium severity rating due to insufficient protection of newly generated CA keys.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-3095?

To fix CVE-2016-3095, update to Pulp version 2.8.2 or later where the vulnerability has been addressed.

3

Which versions of Pulp are affected by CVE-2016-3095?

CVE-2016-3095 affects Pulp versions up to and including 2.8.1.

4

Which Fedora version is vulnerable to CVE-2016-3095?

Fedora version 24 is identified as vulnerable to CVE-2016-3095.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2016-3095 on system security?

The impact of CVE-2016-3095 allows unauthorized users to read sensitive CA keys, potentially compromising system security.

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