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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade puppet | Jul 30, 2024 | May 29, 2012 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade puppet | Dec 10, 2025 | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-admin/puppet. | Oct 30, 2017 | May 29, 2012 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade puppet-common | Nov 8, 2024 | May 29, 2012 |
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