🛡️ CVE-2011-3870 — puppet
Description
Puppet allows local users to modify the permissions of arbitrary files
Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.5, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, and 0.25.x allows local users to modify the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the SSH authorized_keys file.
Weakness class
CVE-2011-3870 is classified as CWE-59: Link Following. The software follows symbolic or hard links without verifying their target, so a planted link can redirect an operation to a sensitive file.
Affected software
CVE-2011-3870 is recorded against 1 package.
- puppet (fixed in 2.6.11)
Timeline and source
Published on 14 May 2022 and last revised on 2 December 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
github.com (Web)
puppet.com (Web)
groups.google.com (Web)
lists.fedoraproject.org (Web)
lists.fedoraproject.org (Web)
lists.fedoraproject.org (Web)
www.debian.org (Web)
www.ubuntu.com (Web)
www.ubuntu.com (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| puppet | — | 2.6.11 |
References
Similar Threats
- Unknown RHBA-2018:0337
- Unknown RHSA-2013:0710
- Unknown RHSA-2013:1283
- Unknown RHBA-2016:1501
- Unknown MGASA-2024-0136
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