CVE-2011-3869: Medium severity puppet vulnerability
Published Oct 27, 2011
·Updated
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 Software
25 affected componentsFixes available
rubygems/puppet>=2.7.0<2.7.5
2.7.5
rubygems/puppet<2.6.11
2.6.11
Puppet Puppet=2.6.0
Puppet Puppet=2.6.1
Puppet Puppet=2.6.2
Puppet Puppet=2.6.3
Puppet Puppet=2.6.4
Puppet Puppet=2.6.5
Puppet Puppet=2.6.6
Puppet Puppet=2.6.7
Puppet Puppet=2.6.8
Puppet Puppet=2.6.9
Puppet Puppet=2.6.10
Puppet Puppet=2.7.2
Puppet Puppet=2.7.3
Puppet Puppet=2.7.4
Puppetlabs Puppet=2.7.0
Puppetlabs Puppet=2.7.1
Puppet Puppet=0.25.0
Puppet Puppet=0.25.1
Puppet Puppet=0.25.2
Puppet Puppet=0.25.3
Puppet Puppet=0.25.4
Puppet Puppet=0.25.5
Puppet Puppet=0.25.6
Remediation
Event History
Oct 27, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
May 14, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:56 AM
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2011-3869?
CVE-2011-3869 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for local file overwriting.
2
How do I fix CVE-2011-3869?
To fix CVE-2011-3869, upgrade Puppet to version 2.7.5 or 2.6.11 or later.
3
Which Puppet versions are affected by CVE-2011-3869?
CVE-2011-3869 affects Puppet versions 2.7.x before 2.7.5, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, and 0.25.x.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2011-3869 involve?
CVE-2011-3869 involves a symlink attack that allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
5
Who is impacted by CVE-2011-3869?
Local users with access to the affected versions of Puppet may exploit CVE-2011-3869.