Description
The set_mgmt_parameters function in item.py in cobbler before 2.2.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the use of the yaml.load function instead of the yaml.safe_load function, as demonstrated using Puppet.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00019.html
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/+source/cobbler/+bug/858883
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=757062
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00019.html
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/+source/cobbler/+bug/858883
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=757062
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 27, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified