CVE-2019-8320

A Directory Traversal issue was discovered in RubyGems 2.7.6 and later through 3.0.2. Before making new directories or touching files (which now include path-checking code for symlinks), it would delete the target destination. If that destination was hidden behind a symlink, a malicious gem could delete arbitrary files on the user's machine, presuming the attacker could guess at paths. Given how frequently gem is run as sudo, and how predictable paths are on modern systems (/tmp, /usr, etc.), this could likely lead to data loss or an unusable system.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2019-06-06 15:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:59


NVD link : CVE-2019-8320

Mitre link : CVE-2019-8320

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-8320


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Products Affected

rubygems

  • rubygems
CWE
CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')