CVE-2017-2296
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CVE-2017-2296 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In Puppet Enterprise 2017.1.x and 2017.2.1, using specially formatted strings with certain formatting characters as Classifier node group names or RBAC role display names causes errors, effectively causing a DOS to the service. This was resolved in Puppet Enterprise 2017.2.2.. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Puppet Enterprise 2017.1.x and 2017.2.1, using specially formatted strings with certain formatting characters as Classifier node group names or RBAC role display names causes errors, effectively causing a DOS to the service. This was resolved in Puppet Enterprise 2017.2.2.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Puppet | Puppet Enterprise | 2017.1.0 |
| Puppet | Puppet Enterprise | 2017.1.1 |
| Puppet | Puppet Enterprise | 2017.2.1 |
References
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-2296Vendor Advisory
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-2296Vendor Advisory
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- Status
- Modified
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