CVE-2016-9686

5.3 MEDIUM
Published: February 08, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

The Puppet Communications Protocol (PCP) Broker incorrectly validates message header sizes. An attacker could use this to crash the PCP Broker, preventing commands from being sent to agents. This is resolved in Puppet Enterprise 2016.4.3 and 2016.5.2.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2016-9686
Source: security@puppet.com
Vendor Advisory
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2016-9686
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.3%
66th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

puppet