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.
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Advisories
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DSA-2451-1 | puppet security update |
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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. |
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GHSA-c4mc-49hq-q275 | Puppet uses predictable filenames, allowing arbitrary file overwrite |
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USN-1419-1 | Puppet vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T19:17:27.063Z
Reserved: 2012-03-26T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-1906

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-05-29T20:55:07.213
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2012-1906


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