DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3408

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    DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3408

    Published: 6 Aug 2012Last Modified: 19 Aug 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2012-3408

    Summary:

    Details: lib/puppet/network/authstore.rb in Puppet before 2.7.18, and Puppet Enterprise before 2.5.2, supports use of IP addresses in certnames without warning of potential risks, which might allow remote attackers to spoof an agent by acquiring a previously used IP address.

    References: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3408

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: puppet

    Purl: pkg:deb/debian/puppet?arch=source&distro=bullseye

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.7.18-1

    Affected versions

    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
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