# CVE-2016-3111: pulp.spec in the installation process for Pulp 2.8.3 generates the RSA key pairs used to validate messages between the pulp server and pulp

- 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

pulp.spec in the installation process for Pulp 2.8.3 generates the RSA key pairs used to validate messages between the pulp server and pulp consumers in a directory that is world-readable before later modifying the permissions, which might allow local users to read the generated RSA keys via reading the key files while the installation process is running.

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## References

- http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/cgit/rpms/pulp.git/tree/pulp.spec#n620
- http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/cgit/rpms/pulp.git/tree/pulp.spec#n317
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326251
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=1146522
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2016:1501
- https://pulp.plan.io/issues/1837
- https://github.com/pulp/pulp/blob/master/pulp.spec#L894-L903
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/20/1
- https://github.com/pulp/pulp/blob/master/pulp.spec#L473-L486

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