CVE-2011-3869

Description

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.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068061.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068093.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2314 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46458 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068053.html patch vendor advisory
http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-announce/browse_thread/thread/91e3b46d2328a1cb patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1223-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1223-2 vendor advisory
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3869

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3869?
CVE-2011-3869 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3869?
To fix CVE-2011-3869, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-3869 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-3869 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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