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CVE-2012-6135: Improper Input Validation

November 19, 2019 (updated November 21, 2019)

RubyGems passenger betas 1 and 2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files during the startup process.

References

  • www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/02/1
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-6135
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82533
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6135
  • security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6135
  • www.securityfocus.com/bid/58259

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

Version 4.0.0, version 1.0

Fixed versions

  • 1.0.1
  • 4.0.1

Solution

Upgrade to versions 1.0.1, 4.0.1 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Source file

gem/passenger/CVE-2012-6135.yml

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