CVE-2019-8320

rubygems: Delete directory using symlink when decompressing tar

Published Jun 6, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 7.4 High EPSS 4.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
A Directory Traversal issue was discovered in RubyGems 2.7.6 and later through 3.0.2. Before making new directories or touching files (which now include path-checking code for symlinks), it would delete the target destination. If that destination was hidden behind a symlink, a malicious gem could delete arbitrary files on the user's machine, presuming the attacker could guess at paths. Given how frequently gem is run as sudo, and how predictable paths are on modern systems (/tmp, /usr, etc.), this could likely lead to data loss or an unusable system.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1735-1 ruby2.1 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2330-1 jruby security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4433-1 ruby2.3 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-0506 A Directory Traversal issue was discovered in RubyGems 2.7.6 and later through 3.0.2. Before making new directories or touching files (which now include path-checking code for symlinks), it would delete the target destination. If that destination was hidden behind a symlink, a malicious gem could delete arbitrary files on the user's machine, presuming the attacker could guess at paths. Given how frequently gem is run as sudo, and how predictable paths are on modern systems (/tmp, /usr, etc.), this could likely lead to data loss or an unusable system.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-5x32-c9mf-49cc RubyGems Delete directory using symlink when decompressing tar
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3945-1 Ruby vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 9:17 PM
Reserved
Feb 13, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 6, 2019, 3:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:41 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 5, 2019, 12:00 AM