CVE-2016-9605
Publication date 22 August 2018
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
A flaw was found in cobbler software component version 2.6.11-1. It suffers from an invalid parameter validation vulnerability, leading the arbitrary file reading. The flaw is triggered by navigating to a vulnerable URL via cobbler-web on a default installation.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| cobbler | ||
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| maas-provision | ||
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Notes
jdstrand
maas-provision in 12.04 is a code copy of cobbler, but with reduced features and usage. Only the portions of maas-provision specifically used by maas will recieve official support
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
6.1 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Changed |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |