CVE-2007-0469

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.

🔗 References (12)

• cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116939816621060&w=2
• cve@mitrehttp://rubyforge.org/frs/shownotes.php?release_id=9074
• cve@mitrehttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_4_sr.html
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458128/100/0/threaded
• cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0295
• cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31688
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116939816621060&w=2
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rubyforge.org/frs/shownotes.php?release_id=9074
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_4_sr.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458128/100/0/threaded
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0295
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31688