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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2011-1004: Ruby: Denial of service

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2011-1004: Ruby: Denial of service

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C)
Published
03/02/2011
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
05/28/2021

Description

The FileUtils.remove_entry_secure method in Ruby 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-420, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-330, 1.8.8dev, 1.9.1 through 1.9.1-430, 1.9.2 through 1.9.2-136, and 1.9.3dev allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-lang-ruby

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