A flaw was discovered in bolt-server and ace where running a task with sensitive parameters results in those sensitive parameters being logged when they should not be. This issue only affects SSH/WinRM nodes (inventory service nodes).
Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puppet | Puppet | 2021.0.0 (including) | 2021.3.0 (excluding) |
| Puppet_enterprise | Puppet | * | 2019.8.8 (excluding) |
| Puppet | Ubuntu | bionic | * |
| Puppet | Ubuntu | hirsute | * |
| Puppet | Ubuntu | impish | * |
| Puppet | Ubuntu | kinetic | * |
| Puppet | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Puppet | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
While logging all information may be helpful during development stages, it is important that logging levels be set appropriately before a product ships so that sensitive user data and system information are not accidentally exposed to potential attackers. Different log files may be produced and stored for: