Description
Red Hat OpenStack Essex and Folsom creates the /var/log/puppet directory with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information such as Puppet log files.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 11 | puppet | 2.6.4-2 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | puppet | 2.6.2-5+squeeze10 | DLA-29-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 2 | puppet +1 | 2.6.18-1.el6ost | RHSA-2013:0710 |
Advisories 2
- DLA-29-1 puppet - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RHSA-2013:0710 Red Hat Security Advisory: puppet security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jan 29, 2026
References
- RHSA-2013:0710 vendor-advisory