CVE-2016-10345
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.005 · 40 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In Phusion Passenger before 5.1.0, a known /tmp filename was used during passenger-install-nginx-module execution, which could allow local attackers to gain the privileges of the passenger user.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.6–7.8
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-cqxw-3p7v-p9grPhusion Passenger uses a known /tmp filename2018-08-21ghsa · osvUS
In Phusion Passenger before 5.1.0, a known /tmp filename was used during passenger-install-nginx-module execution, which could allow local attackers to gain the privileges of the passenger user
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references (6)
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- https://github.com/phusion/passenger/blob/stable-5.1/CHANGELOGcnnvd
- https://github.com/phusion/passenger/commit/e5b4b0824d6b648525b4bf63d9fa37e5beeae441cnnvd
- https://github.com/phusion/passenger/blob/stable-5.1/CHANGELOGenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/phusion/passenger/commit/e5b4b0824d6b648525b4bf63d9fa37e5beeae441enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/phusion/passenger/blob/stable-5.1/CHANGELOGPatchRelease Notesnvd
- https://github.com/phusion/passenger/commit/e5b4b0824d6b648525b4bf63d9fa37e5beeae441Patchnvd
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