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    CVE-2012-1053

    The change_user method in the SUIDManager (lib/puppet/util/suidmanager.rb) in Puppet 2.6.x before 2.6.14 and 2.7.x before 2.7.11, and Puppet Enterprise (PE) Users 1.0, 1.1, 1.2.x, 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not properly manage group privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors related to (1) the change_user not dropping supplementary groups in certain conditions, (2) changes to the eguid without associated changes to the egid, or (3) the addition of the real gid to supplementary groups.

    Published:Feb 22, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:May 29, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.00044
    CVSS Score:6.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Puppet
    Product
    Puppet
    Vendor
    Puppet
    Product
    Puppet Enterprise
    Vendor
    Puppetlabs
    Product
    Puppet
    Vendor
    Puppetlabs
    Product
    Puppet Enterprise Users

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00003.html
    http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/12457
    http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/12458
    http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/12459
    http://projects.puppetlabs.com/projects/1/wiki/Release_Notes#2.6.14
    http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1053/
    http://secunia.com/advisories/48157
    http://secunia.com/advisories/48161
    http://secunia.com/advisories/48166
    http://secunia.com/advisories/48290
    http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1372-1
    http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2419
    http://www.osvdb.org/79495
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52158
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73445
    https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15087408
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00003.html
    http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/12457
    http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/12458
    http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/12459
    http://projects.puppetlabs.com/projects/1/wiki/Release_Notes#2.6.14
    http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1053/
    http://secunia.com/advisories/48157
    http://secunia.com/advisories/48161
    http://secunia.com/advisories/48166
    http://secunia.com/advisories/48290
    http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1372-1
    http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2419
    http://www.osvdb.org/79495
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52158
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73445
    https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15087408

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High