CVE-2016-10345

Description

In Phusion Passenger before 5.1.0, a known /tmp filename was used during passenger-install-nginx-module execution, which could allow local attackers to gain the privileges of the passenger user.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/phusion/passenger/commit/e5b4b0824d6b648525b4bf63d9fa37e5beeae441 patch
https://github.com/phusion/passenger/blob/stable-5.1/CHANGELOG patch release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10345?
CVE-2016-10345 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10345?
To fix CVE-2016-10345, 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-2016-10345 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-10345 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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