Improper Input Validation Affecting cobbler package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.44% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-COBBLER-268804
  • published3 Jan 2018
  • disclosed3 Jan 2018

Introduced: 3 Jan 2018

CVE-2017-1000469  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:16.04 cobbler.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cobbler package and not the cobbler package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Cobbler version up to 2.8.2 is vulnerable to a command injection vulnerability in the "add repo" component resulting in arbitrary code execution as root user.