Vulnerability Description
Phusion Passenger gem before 3.0.21 and 4.0.x before 4.0.5 for Ruby allows local users to cause a denial of service (prevent application start) or gain privileges by pre-creating a temporary "config" file in a directory with a predictable name in /tmp/ before it is used by the gem.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Phusion | Passenger | <= 3.0.20 |
| Ruby-Lang | Ruby | All versions |
| Redhat | Openshift | 1.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blog.phusion.nl/2013/05/29/phusion-passenger-3-0-21-released/PatchVendor Advisory
- http://blog.phusion.nl/2013/05/29/phusion-passenger-4-0-5-released/PatchVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1136.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892813Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- http://blog.phusion.nl/2013/05/29/phusion-passenger-3-0-21-released/PatchVendor Advisory
- http://blog.phusion.nl/2013/05/29/phusion-passenger-4-0-5-released/PatchVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1136.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892813Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-2119?
CVE-2013-2119 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). Phusion Passenger gem before 3.0.21 and 4.0.x before 4.0.5 for Ruby allows local users to cause a denial of service (prevent application start) or gain privileges by pre-creating a temporary "config" ...
How severe is CVE-2013-2119?
CVE-2013-2119 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-2119?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Phusion Passenger, Ruby-Lang Ruby, Redhat Openshift.