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.
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Advisories
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EUVD |
EUVD-2022-3295 | 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. |
Github GHSA |
GHSA-95vx-q4c2-64gr | RubyGems file overwrite vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T12:19:30.269Z
Reserved: 2007-01-23T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2007-0469
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2007-01-24T01:28:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2007-0469
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Github GHSA