Vulnerability Description
Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.14 and 2.7.x before 2.7.11, and Puppet Enterprise (PE) Users 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.x, 2.0.x before 2.0.3, when managing a user login file with the k5login resource type, allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on .k5login.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Puppet | Puppet | 2.6.0 |
| Puppetlabs | Puppet | 2.7.0 |
| Puppet | Puppet Enterprise | 1.2.0 |
| Puppetlabs | Puppet Enterprise Users | 1.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00003.html
- http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/12460Vendor Advisory
- http://projects.puppetlabs.com/projects/1/wiki/Release_Notes#2.6.14
- http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1054/Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48157Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48161Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48166Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48290Vendor Advisory
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1372-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2419
- http://www.osvdb.org/79496
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52158
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73446
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15087408
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00003.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-1054?
CVE-2012-1054 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.14 and 2.7.x before 2.7.11, and Puppet Enterprise (PE) Users 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.x, 2.0.x before 2.0.3, when managing a user login file with the k5login resource type, allows local u...
How severe is CVE-2012-1054?
CVE-2012-1054 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-1054?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Puppet Puppet, Puppetlabs Puppet, Puppet Puppet Enterprise, Puppetlabs Puppet Enterprise Users.