Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 30, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-4136
CVE-2013-4136
Description
ext/common/ServerInstanceDir.h in Phusion Passenger gem before 4.0.6 for Ruby allows local users to gain privileges or possibly change the ownership of arbitrary directories via a symlink attack on a directory with a predictable name in /tmp/.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
passengerRubyGems | < 4.0.6 | 4.0.6 |
Affected products
9cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.0.5
- cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ghsa-coords4 versionspkg:gem/passengerpkg:rpm/suse/rubygem-passenger&distro=SUSE%20Lifecycle%20Management%20Server%201.3pkg:rpm/suse/rubygem-passenger&distro=SUSE%20Studio%20Onsite%201.3pkg:rpm/suse/rubygem-passenger&distro=SUSE%20WebYast%201.3
< 4.0.6+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.6
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.14-0.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.14-0.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.14-0.14.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1136.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-w6rc-q387-vpgqghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4136ghsaADVISORY
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/16/6nvdWEB
- code.google.com/p/phusion-passenger/issues/detailnvdWEB
- github.com/phusion/passenger/blob/release-4.0.6/NEWSnvdWEB
- github.com/phusion/passenger/commit/5483b3292cc2af1c83033eaaadec20dba4dcfd9bnvdWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/passenger/CVE-2013-4136.ymlghsaWEB
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