Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.7/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://projects.reductivelabs.com/issues/1806Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=475201Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2009-3564Vendor Advisory
- http://projects.reductivelabs.com/issues/1806Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=475201Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2009-3564Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 6, 2009
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified