# CVE-2012-6116: modules/certs/manifests/config.pp in katello-configure before 1.3.3.pulpv2 in Katello uses weak permissions (666) for the Candlepin bootstra

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-03-01 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

modules/certs/manifests/config.pp in katello-configure before 1.3.3.pulpv2 in Katello uses weak permissions (666) for the Candlepin bootstrap RPM, which allows local users to modify the Candlepin CA certificate by writing to this file.

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## References

- https://github.com/Katello/katello/commits/master/katello-configure/katello-configure.spec
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52774
- https://github.com/jsomara/katello/commit/65f1e42b7bda0f3410931c50598540d944d8bf0d
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0547.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0686.html

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