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Medium
CVE-2011-1004
The FileUtils.remove_entry_secure method in Ruby 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-420, 1.8.7 through...
Vulnerability Description
The FileUtils.remove_entry_secure method in Ruby 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-420, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-330, 1.8.8dev, 1.9.1 through 1.9.1-430, 1.9.2 through 1.9.2-136, and 1.9.3dev allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0910.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46460
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/5
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0539
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0909.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678913
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43573
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/2
- http://osvdb.org/70958
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054422.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054436.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43434
- http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2011/02/18/fileutils-is-vulnerable-to-symlink-race-attacks/
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:097
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html
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Vulnerable Versions:
1.8.6, 1.8.7, 1.8.8, 1.9.1, 1.9.2, 1.9.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 2nd, 2011
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.