CVE-2010-0156: Puppet arbitrary files overwrite via a symlink attack

CVE-2010-0156 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-02

Puppet arbitrary files overwrite via a symlink attack

Technologies: puppet (RubyGems). Vendors: RubyGems.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2010-0156 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2010-0156 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2010-0156?
Informational severity, published 2 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
puppet (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.24.0,fixed=0.24.9.
Is there a fix for CVE-2010-0156?
Yes. puppet (RubyGems): upgrade to 0.24.9 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2010-0156?
Check whether you run puppet (RubyGems) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • puppet (RubyGems): upgrade to 0.24.9 or later
    bundle update puppet

Affected products

  • puppet (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.24.0,fixed=0.24.9

Identifiers

  • CVE-2010-0156
  • GHSA-vrh7-99jh-3fmm

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