CVE-2012-6120

Puppet: Directory /var/log/puppet is world readable

Published Apr 10, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Red Hat OpenStack Essex and Folsom creates the /var/log/puppet directory with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information such as Puppet log files.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-29-1 puppet security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-5987 Red Hat OpenStack Essex and Folsom creates the /var/log/puppet directory with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information such as Puppet log files.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:28 PM
Reserved
Dec 6, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 10, 2013, 3:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:47 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 17, 2012, 12:00 AM