Every CVE Search/ Get API key

CVE-2009-3564

puppetmasterd in puppet 0.24.6 does not reset supplementary groups when it switches to a...

4.7 MediumFix available

puppetmasterd in puppet 0.24.6 does not reset supplementary groups when it switches to a different user, which might allow local users to access restricted files.

Exploit likelihood

0.38%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.7

puppetmasterd in puppet 0.24.6 does not reset supplementary groups when it switches to a different user, which might allow local users to access restricted files.

Record
CVE-2009-3564
CVSS 2.0
4.7 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

puppetmasterd in puppet 0.24.6 does not reset supplementary groups when it switches to a different user, which might allow local users to access restricted files.

Record
CVE-2009-3564
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3545 No score

puppetmasterd in puppet 0.24.6 does not reset supplementary groups when it switches to a different user, which might allow local users to access restricted files.

Record
EUVD-2009-3545
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6384-2w9h-qw8w No score

puppetmasterd in puppet 0.24.6 does not reset supplementary groups when it switches to a...

puppetmasterd in puppet 0.24.6 does not reset supplementary groups when it switches to a different user, which might allow local users to access restricted files.

Record
GHSA-6384-2w9h-qw8w
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

puppetmasterd in puppet 0.24.6 does not reset supplementary groups when it switches to a different user, which might allow local users to access restricted files.

Record
CVE-2009-3564
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-3564 No score

puppetmasterd in puppet 0.24.6 does not reset supplementary groups when it switches to a different user, which might allow local users to access restricted files.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3564
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
puppet
Debian:11
before 0.25.1-3
0.25.1-3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2009-3564 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.7) in Reductivelabs Puppet, published October 6, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in puppet 0.25.1-3.

References

MoveEnter Open