CVE-2016-5714 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-5714: Puppet Enterprise 2015.3.3 and 2016.x before 2016.4.0, and Puppet Agent 1.3.6 through 1.7.0 allow remote attackers to bypass a host whitelist protection mechanism and execute arbitrary code on Puppet nodes via vectors related to command validation, aka "Puppet Execution Protocol (PXP) Command Whitel

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-5714 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

puppet→ fixed in4.8.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y puppet
```

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