CVE-2011-3869
Puppet arbitrary file overwrite
CVE-2011-3869 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Puppet, published September 29, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. Fixed in puppet 2.6.11.
- Severity
- 6.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.34%EPSS, 27th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
2.6.11puppet +5 more
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
puppetRubyGems | before 2.6.11 | 2.6.11 |
puppetRubyGems | 2.7.0 up to 2.7.5 | 2.7.5 |
puppetDebian:11 | before 2.7.3-3 | 2.7.3-3 |
puppetDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs | before 2.6.2-5+squeeze1, plus listed versions 2.6.2-42.6.2-5 | 2.6.2-5+squeeze1 |
puppetRubyGems | 2.7.0 up to 2.7.5, plus listed versions 2.7.12.7.32.7.4 | 2.7.5 |
puppetRubyGems | before 2.6.11, plus listed versions 0.13.00.13.10.13.20.13.60.16.0 Show 33 moreShow less0.18.40.22.40.23.00.23.10.23.20.24.00.24.10.24.20.24.30.24.40.24.50.24.60.24.70.24.80.24.90.25.00.25.10.25.20.25.30.25.40.25.50.9.22.6.02.6.12.6.102.6.22.6.32.6.42.6.52.6.62.6.72.6.82.6.9 | 2.6.11 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-3869- CVSS 2.0
- 6.3 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-3869- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3160No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-3160- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8c56-v25w-f89cNo score
Puppet arbitrary file overwrite
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.
- Record
GHSA-8c56-v25w-f89c- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-3869- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-3869No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-3869- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-8c56-v25w-f89cNo score
Puppet arbitrary file overwrite
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.
- Record
GHSA-8c56-v25w-f89c- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068061.html
debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2314
secunia.com/advisories/46458
groups.google.com/group/puppet-announce/browse_thread/thread/91e3b46d2328a1cb
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ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1223-1
puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3869
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3869
github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/commit/2775c21ae48e189950dbea5e7b4d1d9fa2aca41c
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3869