CVE-2012-1906

Description

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.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory puppetlabs.com Vendor Advisory puppetlabs.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/13260 vendor advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1419-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48743 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74793 vdb entry
http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1906/ vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52975 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/48748 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2451 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48789 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1906?
CVE-2012-1906 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1906?
To fix CVE-2012-1906, 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-2012-1906 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-1906 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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