CVE-2011-4953 Information

Description

The set_mgmt_parameters function in item.py in cobbler before 2.2.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the use of the yaml.load function instead of the yaml.safe_load function as demonstrated using Puppet.

Reference

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00019.html https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/+source/cobbler/+bug/858883 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=757062