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CVE-2011-3869: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

May 14, 2022 (updated January 16, 2024)

Puppet 2.7.x before 2.7.5, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, and 0.25.x allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .k5login file.

References

  • groups.google.com/group/puppet-announce/browse_thread/thread/91e3b46d2328a1cb
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068053.html
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068061.html
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068093.html
  • www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2314
  • www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1223-1
  • www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1223-2
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-8c56-v25w-f89c
  • github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/commit/2775c21ae48e189950dbea5e7b4d1d9fa2aca41c
  • github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/commit/7d4c169df84fc7bbeb2941bf995a63470f71bdbd
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3869
  • puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3869

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.6.11, all versions starting from 2.7 before 2.7.5

Fixed versions

  • 2.6.11
  • 2.7.5

Solution

Upgrade to versions 2.6.11, 2.7.5 or above.

Impact 6.3 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

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Weakness

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Source file

gem/puppet/CVE-2011-3869.yml

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