CVE-2012-3408

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.

• CWE-287

• http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-3408/Vendor Advisory
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=839166Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/commit/ab9150baa1b738467a33b01df1d90e076253fbbdExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• http://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2012-3408/Vendor Advisory
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=839166Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/commit/ab9150baa1b738467a33b01df1d90e076253fbbdExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Published

Aug 6, 2012

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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