CVE-2007-0469

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31688

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0295

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458128/100/0/threaded

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_4_sr.html

http://rubyforge.org/frs/shownotes.php?release_id=9074

http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116939816621060&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3