Low severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 19, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-1831
CVE-2014-1831
Description
Phusion Passenger before 4.0.37 allows local users to write to certain files and directories via a symlink attack on (1) control_process.pid or a (2) generation-* file.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
passengerRubyGems | < 4.0.38 | 4.0.38 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- github.com/advisories/GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ffghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1831ghsaADVISORY
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/149032.htmlnvdWEB
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/28/8nvdWEB
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/30/3nvdWEB
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdWEB
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdWEB
- github.com/phusion/passenger/commit/34b1087870c2nvdWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/passenger/CVE-2014-1831.ymlghsaWEB
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