CVE-2016-3095: Infoleak
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
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
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.