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UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

CVE-2014-1831

Low
0/10

Summary

Phusion Passenger before 4.0.37 allows local users to write to certain files and directories via a symlink attack on "control_process.pid" or a "generation-*" file.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
  • NONE
  • NONE

CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

The software, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the software to operate on unauthorized files.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published