UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6508

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-6508
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6508.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6508
Upstream
Published
2018-02-09T20:29:00Z
Modified
2026-01-20T17:01:44.260585Z
Severity
  • 8.0 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.x prior to 2017.3.3 are vulnerable to a remote execution bug when a specially crafted string was passed into the factertask or puppetconf tasks. This vulnerability only affects tasks in the affected modules, if you are not using puppet tasks you are not affected by this vulnerability.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache

Package

Name
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache@1.6.0-1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.1.1-1
1.6.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.0-1",
            "binary_name": "puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6508.json"
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt

Package

Name
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt@2.2.0-1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.6.0-2
2.*
2.2.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.0-1",
            "binary_name": "puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6508.json"
puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql

Package

Name
puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql@3.6.1-1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*
2.3.1-1
3.*
3.6.1-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.1-1",
            "binary_name": "puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6508.json"
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache

Package

Name
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache@3.0.0-1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.10.0-1
3.*
3.0.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.0-1",
            "binary_name": "puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6508.json"
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt

Package

Name
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt@4.5.1-1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*
2.3.0-1
4.*
4.4.1-1
4.5.1-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.5.1-1",
            "binary_name": "puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6508.json"
puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql

Package

Name
puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql@3.10.0-1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*
3.10.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.10.0-1",
            "binary_name": "puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6508.json"
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache

Package

Name
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache@3.4.0-1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*
3.4.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.0-1",
            "binary_name": "puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6508.json"
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt

Package

Name
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt@6.1.1-1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

6.*
6.1.1-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1.1-1",
            "binary_name": "puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6508.json"
puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql

Package

Name
puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql@8.1.0-2ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*
5.3.0-1ubuntu1
8.*
8.1.0-2ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "8.1.0-2ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6508.json"
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache

Package

Name
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache@5.5.0-2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*
5.5.0-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "5.5.0-2",
            "binary_name": "puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6508.json"
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt

Package

Name
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt@6.1.1-1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

6.*
6.1.1-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1.1-1",
            "binary_name": "puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6508.json"
puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql

Package

Name
puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql@8.1.0-5ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

8.*
8.1.0-5ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "8.1.0-5ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6508.json"
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache

Package

Name
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache@12.0.2-1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*
5.5.0-2
12.*
12.0.2-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "12.0.2-1",
            "binary_name": "puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6508.json"
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt

Package

Name
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt@9.4.0-1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

9.*
9.0.1-1
9.4.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "9.4.0-1",
            "binary_name": "puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6508.json"
puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql

Package

Name
puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql@8.1.0-7ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

8.*
8.1.0-7ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "8.1.0-7ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6508.json"
Ubuntu:25.10
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache

Package

Name
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache@12.2.0-1?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

12.*
12.2.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "12.2.0-1",
            "binary_name": "puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6508.json"
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt

Package

Name
puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt@9.4.0-1?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

9.*
9.4.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "9.4.0-1",
            "binary_name": "puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6508.json"
puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql

Package

Name
puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql@8.1.0-7ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

8.*
8.1.0-7ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "8.1.0-7ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "puppet-module-puppetlabs-mysql"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6508.json"