CVE-2011-4953

Upstream information

CVE-2011-4953 at MITRE

Description

The set_mgmt_parameters function in item.py in cobbler before 2.2.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the use of the yaml.load function instead of the yaml.safe_load function, as demonstrated using Puppet.

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SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores

	National Vulnerability Database
Base Score	6.8
Vector	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector	Network
Access Complexity	Medium
Authentication	None
Confidentiality Impact	Partial
Integrity Impact	Partial
Availability Impact	Partial

SUSE Bugzilla entry: 757062 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

• SUSE-SU-2012:0552-1, published Mon Apr 23 07:08:13 MDT 2012
openSUSE-SU-2012:0557-1 openSUSE-SU-2012:0639-1
• openSUSE-SU-2021:0046-1, published Tue Feb 16 10:27:50 2021
• openSUSE-SU-2021:0058-1, published Tue Feb 16 10:27:50 2021

List of released packages

Product(s)	Fixed package version(s)	References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-CLIENT-TOOLS	koan >= 2.0.10-0.34.1	Patchnames: slesctsp1-cobbler
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2	cobbler >= 3.1.2-bp152.4.3.1 cobbler-tests >= 3.1.2-bp152.4.3.1 cobbler-web >= 3.1.2-bp152.4.3.1	Patchnames: openSUSE-2021-58
openSUSE Leap 15.2	cobbler >= 3.1.2-lp152.6.3.1 cobbler-tests >= 3.1.2-lp152.6.3.1 cobbler-web >= 3.1.2-lp152.6.3.1	Patchnames: openSUSE-2021-46
openSUSE Tumbleweed	cobbler >= 3.2.1.336+git.5639a3af-1.1 cobbler-tests >= 3.2.1.336+git.5639a3af-1.1 koan >= 3.0.1-1.2	Patchnames: openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10690 openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10897

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First public cloud image revisions this CVE is fixed in:

• amazon/suse-manager-4-2-server-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• google/suse-manager-4-2-server-byos-v20210812
• microsoft/suse-manager-4-2-server-byos-v20210924

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Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s)	Source package	State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Manager Client Tools 12	cobbler	Already fixed
SUSE Manager Client Tools 15	koan	Already fixed
SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 12	cobbler	Already fixed
SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 15	koan	Already fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.5	koan	Already fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.6	koan	Already fixed
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8	cobbler	Already fixed
SUSE Manager Server 1.2	cobbler	Released
SUSE Manager Server 3.0	cobbler	Already fixed
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8	cobbler	Already fixed
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9	cobbler	Already fixed
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2	cobbler	Released
openSUSE Leap 15.3	koan	Already fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.4	koan	Already fixed
Products at an unknown state of their lifecycle.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-CLIENT-TOOLS	cobbler	Affected

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SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 08:35:13 2013
CVE page last modified: Fri Nov 15 16:00:30 2024