Vulnerability Description
An Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in SpawningKit in Phusion Passenger 5.3.x before 5.3.2 allows a Passenger-managed malicious application, upon spawning a child process, to report an arbitrary different PID back to Passenger's process manager. If the malicious application then generates an error, it would cause Passenger's process manager to kill said reported arbitrary PID.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Phusion | Passenger | >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://blog.phusion.nl/passenger-5-3-2MitigationVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201807-02Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.phusion.nl/passenger-5-3-2MitigationVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201807-02Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-12028?
CVE-2018-12028 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in SpawningKit in Phusion Passenger 5.3.x before 5.3.2 allows a Passenger-managed malicious application, upon spawning a child process, to report an arbitrary...
How severe is CVE-2018-12028?
CVE-2018-12028 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-12028?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Phusion Passenger.