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Gentoo: GLSA-201709-01 Normal: MCollective Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey September 4, 2017
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
The Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201709-01 reveals vulnerabilities in MCollective that could enable remote code execution. Immediate action is required to protect affected systems
A vulnerability in MCollective might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Summary

A vulnerability was discovered in MCollective which allowed for deserialized YAML from agents without calling safe_load. This allows the potential for arbitrary code execution on the server.

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo remote execution arbitrary code security risk normal severity MCollective

Resolution

All MCollective users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/mcollective-2.11.0"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2017-2292 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-2292

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-01
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: MCollective: Remote Code Execution
Date: September 04, 2017
Bugs: #624704
ID: 201709-01

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo remote execution arbitrary code security risk normal severity MCollective

Synopsis

A vulnerability in MCollective might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background

MCollective is a framework to build server orchestration or parallel job execution systems.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-admin/mcollective < 2.11.0 >= 2.11.0

Impact

===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.