CVE-2013-4965

Publication date 25 October 2013

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Puppet Enterprise before 3.1.0 does not properly restrict the number of authentication attempts by a console account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a brute-force attack.

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Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
puppet	13.10 saucy	Not affected
	13.04 raring	Not affected
	12.10 quantal	Not affected
	12.04 LTS precise	Not affected
	10.04 LTS lucid	Ignored

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Notes

mdeslaur

seems to only affect Puppet Enterprise

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Other references

http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4965
http://osvdb.org/98640
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4965