CVE-2011-1004

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.
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ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
6.3 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 15%
VendorProductVersion
ruby-langruby
1.8.6
ruby-langruby
1.8.7
ruby-langruby
1.8.8:dev
ruby-langruby
1.9.1
ruby-langruby
1.9.2
ruby-langruby
1.9.3:dev
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= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
ruby1.8
saucy
not-affected
raring
not-affected
quantal
not-affected
precise
not-affected
oneiric
not-affected
natty
Fixed 1.8.7.302-2ubuntu0.1
released
maverick
Fixed 1.8.7.299-2ubuntu0.1
released
lucid
Fixed 1.8.7.249-2ubuntu0.1
released
karmic
ignored
hardy
ignored
dapper
ignored
ruby1.9
saucy
dne
raring
dne
quantal
dne
precise
dne
oneiric
dne
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
ignored
karmic
ignored
hardy
ignored
dapper
ignored
ruby1.9.1
saucy
not-affected
raring
not-affected
quantal
not-affected
precise
not-affected
oneiric
not-affected
natty
ignored
maverick
ignored
lucid
ignored
karmic
ignored
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054422.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054436.html
http://osvdb.org/70958
http://secunia.com/advisories/43434
http://secunia.com/advisories/43573
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:097
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/5
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0909.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0910.html
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2011/02/18/fileutils-is-vulnerable-to-symlink-race-attacks/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46460
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0539
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678913
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054422.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054436.html
http://osvdb.org/70958
http://secunia.com/advisories/43434
http://secunia.com/advisories/43573
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:097
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/5
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0909.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0910.html
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2011/02/18/fileutils-is-vulnerable-to-symlink-race-attacks/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46460
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0539
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678913