CVE-2011-3870: 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 modify the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the SSH authorizedkeys 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
Puppetlabs Puppet=2.7.0
Puppetlabs Puppet=2.7.1
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
Puppet Puppet=0.25.1
Puppet Puppet=0.25.0
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-2011-3870?
CVE-2011-3870 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for local file permission modification.
2
How do I fix CVE-2011-3870?
To fix CVE-2011-3870, upgrade Puppet to version 2.7.5 or 2.6.11 or higher.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2011-3870?
CVE-2011-3870 affects Puppet versions 2.7.x prior to 2.7.5, 2.6.x prior to 2.6.11, and 0.25.x.
4
Can CVE-2011-3870 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2011-3870 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local user access.
5
What type of attack does CVE-2011-3870 involve?
CVE-2011-3870 involves a symlink attack targeting the SSH authorized_keys file.