GHSA-8c56-v25w-f89c CVE-2011-3869
Puppet arbitrary file overwrite
- Severity
- Medium
- The publisher's own rating, not a CVSS score
- Exploit chance (EPSS)
- 0.34%
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 27.63% of scored vulnerabilities.
- Known exploited
- No
- Not in CISA's catalog
- Weakness
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
- Fix
2.7.5- Upgrade puppet to this version or later
Description
Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.5, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, and 0.25.x allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .k5login file.
Affected versions
RubyGems
How to fix
Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.
puppet RubyGems → 2.7.5
- bundler
bundle update puppet # Gemfile: gem "puppet", ">= 2.7.5"
Weakness
CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
How to prevent it
- Architecture and Design: Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system. Denying access to a file can prevent an attacker from replacing that file with a link to a sensitive file. Ensure good compartmentalization in the system to provide protected areas that can be trusted.
References
Advisories
Packages
Other links
- github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/commit/2775c21ae48e189950dbea5e7b4d1d9fa2aca41c
- github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/commit/7d4c169df84fc7bbeb2941bf995a63470f71bdbd
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/puppet/CVE-2011-3869.yml
- puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3869
- groups.google.com/group/puppet-announce/browse_thread/thread/91e3b46d2328a1cb
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068053.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068061.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068093.html
- debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2314
- ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1223-1
- ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1223-2
Timeline
- Published
- Last updated by the source
- Latest EPSS score
Related advisories
| Advisory | Severity | Why it's related |
|---|---|---|
| GHSA-mpmx-gm5v-q789 Puppet uses predictable filenames, allowing arbitrary file overwrite | Medium | Also affects puppet |
| GHSA-9pvx-fwwh-w289 Puppet does not properly restrict access to node resources | Medium | Also affects puppet |
| GHSA-qh3g-27jf-3j54 Puppet allows local users to modify the permissions of arbitrary files | Medium | Also affects puppet |
| GHSA-v58w-6xc2-w799 Puppet Denial of Service and Arbitrary File Write | Low | Also affects puppet |
| GHSA-c4mc-49hq-q275 Puppet uses predictable filenames, allowing arbitrary file overwrite | Medium | Also affects puppet |
| GHSA-6xxq-j39w-g3f6 Puppet Arbitrary Command Execution | Medium | Also affects puppet |
| GHSA-77hg-g8cc-5r37 Puppet Privilege Escallation | Medium | Also affects puppet |
| GHSA-vw22-465p-8j5w Tarball permission preservation in puppet | Medium | Also affects puppet |
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