VladTheEnterprising Ruby Gem Symlink Attack Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:68731

CVE-2014-4996 |

Info

VladTheEnterprising Ruby Gem Symlink Attack Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 68731
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2014-4996
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jul 18 2014 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 18 2014 12:00AM
Credit: Larry W. Cashdollar
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

Exploit / POC

VladTheEnterprising Ruby Gem Symlink Attack Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

An attacker uses readily available commands to launch attacks.

Solution / Fix

VladTheEnterprising Ruby Gem Symlink Attack Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently, we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

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VladTheEnterprising Ruby Gem Symlink Attack Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

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