CVE-2014-3251 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2014-3251: The MCollective aes_security plugin, as used in Puppet Enterprise before 3.3.0 and Mcollective before 2.5.3, does not properly validate new server certificates based on the CA certificate, which allows local users to establish unauthorized Mcollective connections via unspecified vectors related to a

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2014-3251 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

mcollective→ fixed in2.6.0+dfsg-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mcollective

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

mcollective→ fixed in2.6.0+dfsg-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mcollective

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