CVE-2012-3867 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2012-3867: lib/puppet/ssl/certificate_authority.rb in Puppet before 2.6.17 and 2.7.x before 2.7.18, and Puppet Enterprise before 2.5.2, does not properly restrict the characters in the Common Name field of a Certificate Signing Request (CSR), which makes it easier for user-assisted remote attackers to trick ad

Affects 1 Linux release across 1 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2012-3867 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

puppet→ fixed in2.7.18-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y puppet
```

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