CVE-2018-6914

Published: Apr 3, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Dir.mktmpdir method in the tmpdir library in Ruby before 2.2.10, 2.3.x before 2.3.7, 2.4.x before 2.4.4, 2.5.x before 2.5.1, and 2.6.0-preview1 might allow attackers to create arbitrary directories or files via a .. (dot dot) in the prefix argument.

Affected (16)

Products: Ruby Lang: Ruby · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · +1 more

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Ruby Lang: Ruby · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · Redhat: Enterprise Linux

1 product

1 product

1 product

1 product

Enterprise Linux

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ruby Lang Ruby	From 2.2.0 to 2.2.10
Ruby Lang Ruby	From 2.3.0 to 2.3.7
Ruby Lang Ruby	From 2.4.0 to 2.4.4
Ruby Lang Ruby	From 2.5.0 to 2.5.1
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 2.6.0 preview1

Configuration B

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 17.10

Configuration C

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 7.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 9.0

Configuration D

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 7.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 7.5
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 7.6

Related CWEs

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

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (34)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00036.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103686

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3729

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3730

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3731

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2028

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00023.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00024.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3626-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4259

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby-2-2-10-released/

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchRelease Notes

https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby-2-3-7-released/

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchRelease Notes

https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby-2-4-4-released/

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchRelease Notes

https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby-2-5-1-released/

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchRelease Notes

https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/unintentional-file-and-directory-creation-with-directory-traversal-cve-2018-6914/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00036.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103686

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3729

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3730

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3731

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2028

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00023.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00024.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3626-1/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4259

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby-2-2-10-released/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchRelease Notes

https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby-2-3-7-released/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchRelease Notes

https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby-2-4-4-released/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchRelease Notes

https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/ruby-2-5-1-released/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchRelease Notes

https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2018/03/28/unintentional-file-and-directory-creation-with-directory-traversal-cve-2018-6914/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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