CVE-2023-5255 — Improper Resource Shutdown or Release in Enterprise

CWE-404 — Improper Resource Shutdown or ReleaseCWE-771 — Missing Reference to Active Allocated Resource7 documents6 sources
Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
CNA4.4
EPSS
0.1%
top 64.47%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Puppet EnterprisePuppet Server
Timeline
PublishedOct 3

Description

For certificates that utilize the auto-renew feature in Puppet Server, a flaw exists which prevents the certificates from being revoked.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶NVDpuppet/puppet_server8.2.0, 8.2.1+1
▶CVEListV5puppet/puppet_enterprisePuppet Enterprise 2023.3 — 2023.4+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-q3vx-5wxp-g986: For certificates that utilize the auto-renew feature in Puppet Server, a flaw exists which prevents the certificates from being revoked↗2023-10-03
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CVEList
Denial of Service for Revocation of Auto Renewed Certificates↗2023-10-03
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OSV
CVE-2023-5255: For certificates that utilize the auto-renew feature in Puppet Server, a flaw exists which prevents the certificates from being revoked↗2023-10-03
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
puppet: Denial of Service for Revocation of Auto Renewed Certificates↗2023-10-03
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Debian
CVE-2023-5255: puppet - For certificates that utilize the auto-renew feature in Puppet Server, a flaw ex...↗2023
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