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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841529
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1928-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'puppet' package(s) announced via the USN-1928-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'puppet' package(s) announced via the USN-1928-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Puppet incorrectly handled the resource_type
service. A local attacker on the primary server could use this issue to
execute arbitrary Ruby files. (CVE-2013-4761)

It was discovered that Puppet incorrectly handled permissions on the
modules it installed. Modules could be installed with the permissions that
existed when they were built, possibly exposing them to a local attacker.
(CVE-2013-4956)

Affected Software/OS:
'puppet' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-4761
Debian Security Information: DSA-2761 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2761
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:1283
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1283.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:1284
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1284.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2014:0155 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-01/msg00009.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-4956
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2013 Greenbone AG

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