CVE-2016-9686
Medium
Description
The Puppet Communications Protocol (PCP) Broker incorrectly validates message header sizes. An attacker could use this to crash the PCP Broker, preventing commands from being sent to agents. This is resolved in Puppet Enterprise 2016.4.3 and 2016.5.2.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
ProductPuppet Enterprise
PublishedFeb 8, 2017
First seenFeb 8, 2017
How to fix
Update
- puppet puppet_enterprise2016.4.3 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| puppet puppet_enterprise | 2016.4.0 ≤ v < 2016.4.3, 2016.5.1 | 2016.4.3 |
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