CVE-2014-1832

rubygem-passenger: insecure use of temporary files

Published Feb 19, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Phusion Passenger 4.0.37 allows local users to write to certain files and directories via a symlink attack on (1) control_process.pid or a (2) generation-* file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-1831.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0670 Phusion Passenger 4.0.37 allows local users to write to certain files and directories via a symlink attack on (1) control_process.pid or a (2) generation-* file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-1831.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qw8w-2xcp-xg59 Insecure use of temporary files in Phusion passenger
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:50 AM
Reserved
Jan 30, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 19, 2015, 3:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:05 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 28, 2014, 12:00 AM