CVE-2012-1989

puppet: Insecure temporary file use for NET::Telnet connection log (/tmp/out.log)

Published Jun 27, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 3.6 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
telnet.rb in Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.13 and Puppet Enterprise (PE) 1.2.x, 2.0.x, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the NET::Telnet connection log (/tmp/out.log).

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-0212 telnet.rb in Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.13 and Puppet Enterprise (PE) 1.2.x, 2.0.x, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the NET::Telnet connection log (/tmp/out.log).
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-c5qq-g673-5p49 Puppet allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack
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
Apr 2, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 27, 2012, 6:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:40 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 11, 2012, 12:00 AM