CVE-2011-3871

Published: 1 October 2011

Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.5, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, and 0.25.x, when running in --edit mode, uses a predictable file name, which allows local users to run arbitrary Puppet code or trick a user into editing arbitrary files.

Priority

Status

Package	Release	Status
puppet Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	hardy	Not vulnerable
	lucid	Released (0.25.4-2ubuntu6.3)
	maverick	Released (2.6.1-0ubuntu2.2)
	natty	Released (2.6.4-2ubuntu2.3)
	upstream	Released (2.6.11, 2.7.5)

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1223-1
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3871
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

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