Description
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.
Published: 2011-10-27
Score: 6.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2314-1 puppet security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-4975 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qh3g-27jf-3j54 Puppet allows local users to modify the permissions of arbitrary files
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1223-1 Puppet vulnerabilities
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:53:31.428Z

Reserved: 2011-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-3870

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-10-27T20:55:01.510

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-3870

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2011-09-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-3870 - Bugzilla

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