# CVE-2016-3107: The Node certificate in Pulp before 2.8.3 contains the private key, and is stored in a world-readable file in the "/etc/pki/pulp/nodes/" dir

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-06-08 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Node certificate in Pulp before 2.8.3 contains the private key, and is stored in a world-readable file in the "/etc/pki/pulp/nodes/" directory, which allows local users to gain access to sensitive data.

## What to do

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1325930
- https://pulp.plan.io/issues/1833
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=1146471
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2016:1501
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/20/1

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