🛡️ CVE-2011-3871 — puppet
Description
Puppet uses predictable filenames, allowing arbitrary file overwrite
Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.5, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, and 0.25.x, when running in --edit mode, uses a predictable file name, which allows local users to run arbitrary Puppet code or trick a user into editing arbitrary files.
Affected software
CVE-2011-3871 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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