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CVE-2016-3106: Pulp may expose CA key during creation

CVE-2016-3106 · published 9 years ago

Summary

Pulp versions before 2.8.3 create a temporary folder when generating a certificate authority key in a way that other users on the system could access it. This could allow an attacker to obtain the private key and compromise encrypted communications. Upgrade to Pulp 2.8.3 or later, or apply the recommended configuration changes to secure the temporary directory.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
pulpproject	pulp	2.8.2-1 `cpe:2.3:a:pulpproject:pulp:2.8.2-1:::::::*`

Original advisory text

Pulp before 2.8.3 creates a temporary directory during CA key generation in an insecure manner.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/18/11 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/20/1 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1324926 Issue Tracking Patch
https://pulp.plan.io/issues/1827 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

Fix within

Internet-facing 14 days

Internal 60 days

Not known to be exploited
Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

5.3 Medium

Exploitation

<1% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-362Race Condition

Timeline

Published13 Apr 2017

Updated3 Nov 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2016-3106 · NVD

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