CVE-2012-1906

N/A Unknown
Published: May 29, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
View on NVD

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/13260
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1906/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48743
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48748
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48789
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1419-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2451
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52975
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74793
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/13260
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1906/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48743
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48748
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48789
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1419-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2451
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52975
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74793
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
27th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

puppet puppetlabs

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