CVE-2012-1906

puppet: Puppet uses predictable filenames, allowing arbitrary file overwrite

Published May 29, 2012 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.15 and 2.7.x before 2.7.13, and Puppet Enterprise (PE) Users 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.x, 2.0.x, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 uses predictable file names when installing Mac OS X packages from a remote source, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or install arbitrary packages via a symlink attack on a temporary file in /tmp.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2451-1 puppet security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-3504 Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.15 and 2.7.x before 2.7.13, and Puppet Enterprise (PE) Users 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.x, 2.0.x, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 uses predictable file names when installing Mac OS X packages from a remote source, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or install arbitrary packages via a symlink attack on a temporary file in /tmp.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-c4mc-49hq-q275 Puppet uses predictable filenames, allowing arbitrary file overwrite
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1419-1 Puppet vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:17 PM
Reserved
Mar 26, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 29, 2012, 8:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:40 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 29, 2012, 12:00 AM