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CVE-2016-3111 json

pulp.spec in the installation process for Pulp 2.8.3 generates the RSA key pairs used to validate messages between the pulp server and pulp…

published 2017-06-08 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-4164

cvss
5.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

pulp.spec in the installation process for Pulp 2.8.3 generates the RSA key pairs used to validate messages between the pulp server and pulp consumers in a directory that is world-readable before later modifying the permissions, which might allow local users to read the generated RSA keys via reading the key files while the installation process is running.

Patch / fix

  • pulp satellite capsule 6.1, satellite 6.1 2.8.3.3-1.el6sat
  • pulp satellite capsule 6.2, satellite 6.2 2.8.3.3-1.el7sat
  • gofer satellite capsule 6.1, satellite 6.1 2.7.6-1.el6sat
  • gofer satellite capsule 6.2, satellite 6.2 2.7.6-1.el7sat
  • ostree satellite capsule 6.2, satellite 6.2 2016.5-3.atomic.el7
  • puppet satellite capsule 6.1, satellite 6.1 3.8.6-2.el6sat
  • puppet satellite capsule 6.2, satellite 6.2 3.8.6-2.el7sat
  • foreman satellite capsule 6.1, satellite 6.1 1.11.0.49-1.el6sat

red hat advisories RHBA-2016:1501

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2016-3111 updated cvss 1.9

pulp: Race condition when generating RSA keys for authenticating messages between server and consumers

  • Red Hat Satellite 6.2 libtasn1 3.8-3.el7, qpid-qmf 0.30-5.el6, qpid-qmf 0.30-5.el7, gofer 2.7.6-1.el6sat, gofer 2.7.6-1.el7sat, qpid-cpp 0.30-11.el6, +238 more Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.2 libtasn1 3.8-3.el7, qpid-qmf 0.30-5.el6, qpid-qmf 0.30-5.el7, gofer 2.7.6-1.el6sat, gofer 2.7.6-1.el7sat, qpid-cpp 0.30-11.el6, +165 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2016:1501

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

Exploit prediction

0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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