Description
The extract_files function in installer.rb in RubyGems before 0.9.1 does not check whether files exist before overwriting them, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code via crafted GEM packages.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://rubyforge.org/frs/shownotes.php?release_id=9074 ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31688 ↗
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_4_sr.html ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458128/100/0/threaded ↗
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0295 ↗
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116939816621060&w=2 ↗