CVE-2012-6135

Description

RubyGems passenger 4.0.0 betas 1 and 2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files during the startup process.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.27% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: ruby-passenger ruby-passenger
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6135 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/02/1 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82533 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-6135 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58259 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6135?
CVE-2012-6135 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6135?
To fix CVE-2012-6135, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-6135 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-6135 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-6135?
CVE-2012-6135 affects ruby-passenger ruby-passenger.
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