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CVE-2018-6508 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-6508: Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.x prior to 2017.3.3 are vulnerable to a remote execution bug when a specially crafted string was passed into the facter_task or puppet_conf tasks. This vulnerability only affects tasks in the affected modules, if you are not using puppet tasks you are not affected by this vu

Affects 3 Linux releases across 9 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-6508 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache→ fixed in3.0.0-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache
  • puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt→ fixed in4.5.1-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt
  • puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql→ fixed in5.3.0-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache→ fixed in3.0.0-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache
  • puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt→ fixed in4.5.1-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt
  • puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql→ fixed in5.3.0-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache→ fixed in3.0.0-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache
  • puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt→ fixed in4.5.1-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt
  • puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql→ fixed in5.3.0-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql
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