Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2011-3869 is a local privilege-risk flaw in older Puppet releases. A user with local access could abuse Puppet's handling of .k5login through a symlink condition to overwrite files they should not control. It matters mainly where obsolete Puppet versions remain on servers or management nodes. Exposure is likely limited to legacy hosts running vulnerable Puppet versions and allowing local user access. Modern supported Puppet deployments are less likely to be affected, but long-lived servers, old distro packages, and forgotten automation nodes should be checked. Treat this as a legacy-risk cleanup item unless vulnerable Puppet still runs on sensitive multi-user systems. Prioritize patching where local users, jump hosts, shared servers, or privileged automation paths increase impact. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Puppet 2.7.x to 2.7.5 or later.; Upgrade Puppet 2.6.x to 2.6.11 or later.; Review Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, and Puppet advisories for packaged fixes..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3869CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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