CVE-2011-1004 in Ruby

Summary

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.

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• Reservation: 02/14/2011
• Disclosure: 03/02/2011
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-4303 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-59 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 7.3
• EPSS: 0.00044
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1004
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1004
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2011-1004/