CVE-2018-6517

High

Description

Prior to version 0.3.0, chloride's use of net-ssh resulted in host fingerprints for previously unknown hosts getting added to the user's known_hosts file without confirmation. In version 0.3.0 this is updated so that the user's known_hosts file is not updated by chloride.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductPuppet Chloride
PublishedMar 21, 2019
First seenMar 21, 2019

How to fix

Update
  • puppet chloride0.3.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
puppet chloridev < 0.3.00.3.0

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