Puppet 5
Puppet 5
The Puppet 5 reached end of service life on Jan 1, 2021 — Puppet no longer ships security patches or fixes for it. Our third-party support keeps it safe to run: 24/7 engineers manage issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and help you maintain compliance.
24/7 engineers own your Puppet 5 incidents end to end.
Mitigation and patch-around guidance when the vendor no longer ships fixes.
Controls evidence and documentation that keep auditors satisfied.
Specifications
- product
- puppet
- release
- 5
- product Label
- Puppet
- release Label
- 5
- codename
- lts
- latest Version
- 5.5.22
- release Date
- 2017-06-27
- maintained
- source Url
- https://endoflife.date/puppet
Lifecycle Dates
- End of Service Life
- Jan 1, 2021
- Last OEM Support
- Jan 1, 2021
OEM vs. 3rd Party Support
See how third-party support compares to the vendor contract for Puppet 5 — monitoring, break/fix, vulnerability work, operations and compliance, before and after EOSL.
| Feature | OEM Support | 3rd Party Support |
|---|---|---|
| Post-EOSL Support | ||
| Break/Fix Support | Until EOSL | |
| 24/7 Monitoring | ||
| Vulnerability Scanning & Remediation | ||
| Managed Operations | ||
| Procedure & Configuration Review | ||
| Compliance & Audit Documentation | Limited | |
| Discounted Migration to Other Platforms |
Why Choose 3rd Party Support for Puppet 5?
Vulnerability Remediation
Scanning, mitigation and patch-around guidance for Puppet 5 when the vendor no longer ships fixes.
Compliance Maintenance
Procedure review, controls evidence and the documentation auditors ask for — maintained continuously, not scrambled at audit time.
24/7 Expert Support
Engineers who know this release monitor, manage and fix issues around the clock — break/fix to managed operations.
Puppet 5 Support: Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Puppet 5 still supported?
Puppet ended support for the Puppet 5 on Jan 1, 2021 — no more patches or fixes from the vendor. Third-party support keeps it covered: our engineers manage issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and help you maintain compliance for as long as you run it.
When is the Puppet 5 end of service life (EOSL) date?
Puppet lists the end of service life for the Puppet 5 as Jan 1, 2021.
Can I keep using the Puppet 5 after its EOSL date?
Yes. EOSL means Puppet stops issuing patches and support — the software itself keeps running. Third-party support covers it from there: issue management, security vulnerability remediation, and the compliance documentation auditors ask for, for as long as you choose to run it.
How much does third-party support for the Puppet 5 cost?
Typically 40-70% below the OEM maintenance renewal price. Exact pricing depends on quantity, service level and location — request a quote and we respond within 24 hours.
Known Vulnerabilities Affecting Puppet 5
3 published CVEs affect the Puppet 5, including 1 rated critical or high severity. Puppet no longer ships security patches for this release — our engineers provide mitigation guidance, workarounds and hardening support.
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-27021 | HIGH | 8.8 | Jul 20, 2021 | A flaw was discovered in Puppet DB, this flaw results in an escalation of privileges which allows the user to delete tables via an SQL query. |
| CVE-2017-10690 | MEDIUM | 6.5 | Feb 9, 2018 | In previous versions of Puppet Agent it was possible for the agent to retrieve facts from an environment that it was not classified to retrieve from. This was resolved in Puppet Agent 5.3.4, included in Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.4 |
| CVE-2017-10689 | MEDIUM | 5.5 | Feb 9, 2018 | In previous versions of Puppet Agent it was possible to install a module with world writable permissions. Puppet Agent 5.3.4 and 1.10.10 included a fix to this vulnerability. |