RubyGems file overwrite vulnerability
The `extract_files` function in `installer.rb` in RubyGems before 0.9.1 does not check whether files exist before overwriting them, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code via crafted GEM packages.
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describes (1)
Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2007-0469US | high9.3 | — | ||
The extract_files function in installer.rb in RubyGems before 0.9.1 does not check whether files exist before overwriting them, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to overw… | ||||
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references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116939816621060&w=2WEB
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_4_sr.htmlWEB
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31688WEB
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygemsPACKAGE
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0469ADVISORY
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070210090150/http://rubyforge.org/frs/shownotes.php?group_id=126&release_id=9074WEB
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201207172116/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458128/100/0/threadedWEB
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