Puppet 6
Puppet 6
The Puppet 6 reached end of service life on Feb 1, 2023 — 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 6 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
- 6
- product Label
- Puppet
- release Label
- 6
- codename
- lts
- latest Version
- 6.29.0
- release Date
- 2018-09-18
- maintained
- source Url
- https://endoflife.date/puppet
Lifecycle Dates
- End of Service Life
- Feb 1, 2023
- Last OEM Support
- Feb 1, 2023
OEM vs. 3rd Party Support
See how third-party support compares to the vendor contract for Puppet 6 — 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 6?
Vulnerability Remediation
Scanning, mitigation and patch-around guidance for Puppet 6 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 6 Support: Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Puppet 6 still supported?
Puppet ended support for the Puppet 6 on Feb 1, 2023 — 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 6 end of service life (EOSL) date?
Puppet lists the end of service life for the Puppet 6 as Feb 1, 2023.
Can I keep using the Puppet 6 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 6 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 6
2 published CVEs affect the Puppet 6, 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-2020-7942 | MEDIUM | 6.5 | Feb 19, 2020 | Previously, Puppet operated on a model that a node with a valid certificate was entitled to all information in the system and that a compromised certificate allowed access to everything in the infrastructure. When a node's catalog falls back to the `default` node, the catalog can be retrieved for a different node by modifying facts for the Puppet run. This issue can be mitigated by setting `strict_hostname_checking = true` in `puppet.conf` on your Puppet master. Puppet 6.13.0 and 5.5.19 changes |