CVE-2016-3095: Infoleak
First published: Thu Mar 31 2016(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: <a href="https://github.com/pulp/pulp/blob/2.8.0/server/bin/pulp-gen-ca-certificate">https://github.com/pulp/pulp/blob/2.8.0/server/bin/pulp-gen-ca-certificate</a>
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Fedora | =24 | |
| Pulp Project | <=2.8.1 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/pulp/pulp/blob/2.8.0/server/bin/pulp-gen-ca-certificate
- https://github.com/pulp/pulp/pull/2503
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1322706
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/06/3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1322706
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182006.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/18/11
- https://github.com/pulp/pulp/pull/2503/commits/9f969b94c4b4f310865455d36db207de6cffebca
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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.
Which versions of Pulp are affected by CVE-2016-3095?
CVE-2016-3095 affects Pulp versions up to and including 2.8.1.
Which Fedora version is vulnerable to CVE-2016-3095?
Fedora version 24 is identified as vulnerable to CVE-2016-3095.
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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