CVE-2011-1004

N/A Unknown
Published: March 02, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
View on NVD

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054422.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054436.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://osvdb.org/70958
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/43434
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43573
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:097
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/5
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0909.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0910.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2011/02/18/fileutils-is-vulnerable-to-symlink-race-attacks/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46460
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0539
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678913
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054422.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054436.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/70958
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/43434
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43573
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:097
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0909.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0910.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2011/02/18/fileutils-is-vulnerable-to-symlink-race-attacks/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46460
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0539
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678913
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
30th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

Affected Vendors

ruby-lang

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