🛡️ CVE-2012-1906 — puppet
Description
Puppet uses predictable filenames, allowing arbitrary file overwrite
Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.15 and 2.7.x before 2.7.13, and Puppet Enterprise (PE) Users 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.x, 2.0.x, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 uses predictable file names when installing Mac OS X packages from a remote source, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or install arbitrary packages via a symlink attack on a temporary file in /tmp.
Affected software
CVE-2012-1906 is recorded against 1 package.
- puppet (from 2.7 up to 2.7.13)
Timeline and source
Published on 14 May 2022 and last revised on 28 November 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
ubuntu.com (Web)
web.archive.org (Web)
www.debian.org (Web)
projects.puppetlabs.com (Web)
puppetlabs.com (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| puppet | 2.7 | 2.7.13 |
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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