Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-27025

First published: Thu Nov 18 2021(Updated: )

A flaw was discovered in Puppet Agent where the agent may silently ignore Augeas settings or may be vulnerable to a Denial of Service condition prior to the first 'pluginsync'.

Credit: security@puppet.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Puppet Puppet>=2021.0.0<2021.4.0
Puppet Puppet Agent<6.25.1
Puppet Puppet Agent>=5.5.0<=5.5.22
Puppet Puppet Agent>=7.0.0<7.12.1
Puppet Puppet Enterprise<2019.8.9
Fedoraproject Fedora=35

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-27025?

    CVE-2021-27025 is a vulnerability found in Puppet Agent that may silently ignore Augeas settings or be vulnerable to a Denial of Service condition.

  • How does CVE-2021-27025 affect Puppet Agent?

    CVE-2021-27025 affects Puppet Agent by potentially causing it to ignore Augeas settings or be vulnerable to a Denial of Service condition.

  • Which versions of Puppet Agent are affected by CVE-2021-27025?

    Puppet Agent versions up to and including 6.25.1, 5.5.0 to 5.5.22, and 7.0.0 to 7.12.1 are affected by CVE-2021-27025.

  • How severe is CVE-2021-27025?

    CVE-2021-27025 has a severity score of 6.5 out of 10.

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-27025?

    To fix CVE-2021-27025, it is recommended to update Puppet Agent to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.

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