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TI-2009-03401 Aliases CVE-2009-3564GHSA-6384-2w9h-qw8w

puppetmasterd in puppet 0.24.6 does not reset supplementary groups when it switches to a…

Priority LOW 22CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

puppetmasterd in puppet 0.24.6 does not reset supplementary groups when it switches to a different user, which might allow local users to access restricted files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00377 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:reductivelabs:puppet:0.24.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.24.6VulnerableReductivelabs
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:reductivelabs:puppet:0.24.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.24.6 Vulnerable ·Reductivelabs
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3564
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6384-2w9h-qw8w

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Sources

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