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CVE-2015-1426: Infoleak

First published: Mon Feb 23 2015(Updated: )

Puppet Labs Facter 1.6.0 through 2.4.0 allows local users to obtains sensitive Amazon EC2 IAM instance metadata by reading a fact for an Amazon EC2 node.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.0
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.1-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.1-rc2
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.1-rc3
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.1-rc4
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.2-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.3-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.4-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.5-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.6-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.6-rc2
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.7-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.8-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.9-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.10-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.11-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.12-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.12-rc2
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.13-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.14-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.15-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.16
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.17-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.6.18-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.7.0-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.7.0-rc2
Puppetlabs Facter=1.7.1-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.7.2-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.7.3-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.7.4-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.7.5-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=1.7.5-rc2
Puppetlabs Facter=2.0.0-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=2.0.0-rc2
Puppetlabs Facter=2.0.0-rc3
Puppetlabs Facter=2.0.0-rc4
Puppetlabs Facter=2.0.1-rc1
Puppetlabs Facter=2.0.1-rc2
Puppetlabs Facter=2.0.1-rc3
Puppetlabs Facter=2.0.1-rc4
Puppetlabs Facter=2.0.2
Puppetlabs Facter=2.1.0
Puppetlabs Facter=2.2.0
Puppetlabs Facter=2.3.0
Puppetlabs Facter=2.4.0
Facter=1.6.1
Facter=1.6.2
Facter=1.6.3
Facter=1.6.4
Facter=1.6.5
Facter=1.6.6
Facter=1.6.7
Facter=1.6.8
Facter=1.6.9
Facter=1.6.10
Facter=1.6.11
Facter=1.6.12
Facter=1.6.13
Facter=1.6.14
Facter=1.6.15
Facter=1.6.17
Facter=1.6.18
Facter=1.7.0
Facter=1.7.1
Facter=1.7.2
Facter=1.7.3
Facter=1.7.4
Facter=1.7.5
Facter=1.7.6
Facter=2.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-1426?

    CVE-2015-1426 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-1426?

    To fix CVE-2015-1426, upgrade Puppet Labs Facter to version 2.5.0 or later.

  • What software versions are affected by CVE-2015-1426?

    CVE-2015-1426 affects Puppet Labs Facter versions from 1.6.0 to 2.4.0.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-1426?

    CVE-2015-1426 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

  • Can CVE-2015-1426 expose sensitive information?

    Yes, CVE-2015-1426 can allow local users to obtain sensitive Amazon EC2 IAM instance metadata.

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