Low severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 3, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-0156
CVE-2010-0156
Description
Puppet 0.24.x before 0.24.9 and 0.25.x before 0.25.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/daemonout, (2) /tmp/puppetdoc.txt, (3) /tmp/puppetdoc.tex, or (4) /tmp/puppetdoc.aux temporary file.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
puppetRubyGems | >= 0.24.0, < 0.24.9 | 0.24.9 |
puppetRubyGems | >= 0.25.0, < 0.25.2 | 0.25.2 |
Affected products
21cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 19 more
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.24.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.24.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.24.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.24.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.24.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.24.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.24.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.24.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.24.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet:puppet:0.25.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- groups.google.com/group/puppet-announce/browse_thread/thread/4401823f6cbf6087nvdPatchWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/38766nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdPatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-vrh7-99jh-3fmmghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0156ghsaADVISORY
- groups.google.com/group/puppet-announce/browse_thread/thread/73cd1b2896d986c2nvdWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036083.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036166.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.htmlnvdWEB
- github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/commit/0aae57f91dc69b22fb674f8de3a13c22edd07128ghsaWEB
- github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/commit/6111ba80f2c6f6d1541af971f565119e6e03d77dghsaWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/puppet/CVE-2010-0156.ymlghsaWEB
- puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2010-0156nvdWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20100316113904/http://secunia.com/advisories/38766ghsaWEB
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