Title : RubyGems "extract_files()" Installation Procedure Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-0295 CVE ID : CVE-2007-0469
Rated as : Moderate Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2007-01-23
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in RubyGems, which could be exploited by malicious users to cause a denial of service or gain elevated privileges. This issue is due to an error in the "extract_files()" [installer.rb] function that does not validate paths during the installation process, which could be exploited by attackers to overwrite arbitrary files and cause a denial of service, or potentially obtain elevated privileges.
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