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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.106765
Category:Web application abuses
Title:Phusion Passenger File Overwrite Vulnerability
Summary:Phusion Passenger is prone to a /tmp file overwrite vulnerability which;could allow local attackers to gain the privileges of the passenger user.
Description:Summary:
Phusion Passenger is prone to a /tmp file overwrite vulnerability which
could allow local attackers to gain the privileges of the passenger user.

Vulnerability Insight:
With access to the system, a user could plant a symlink in /tmp that
resulted in a chosen-file overwrite attempt whenever passenger-install-nginx-module was run, using the access
rights of the executing user, potentially even with chosen content.

Vulnerability Impact:
A local attacker may gain privileges of the passenger user.

Affected Software/OS:
Phusion Passenger before version 5.1.0.

Solution:
Upgrade to version 5.1.0 or later.

CVSS Score:
4.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-10345
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