CVE-2018-12026
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CVE-2018-12026 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. During the spawning of a malicious Passenger-managed application, SpawningKit in Phusion Passenger 5.3.x before 5.3.2 allows such applications to replace key files or directories in the spawning communication directory with symlinks. This then could result in arbitrary reads and writes, which in turn can result in information disclosure and privilege escalation.. EPSS estimates a 1.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
During the spawning of a malicious Passenger-managed application, SpawningKit in Phusion Passenger 5.3.x before 5.3.2 allows such applications to replace key files or directories in the spawning communication directory with symlinks. This then could result in arbitrary reads and writes, which in turn can result in information disclosure and privilege escalation.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Phusion | Passenger | >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.2 |
References
- https://blog.phusion.nl/passenger-5-3-2Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201807-02Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.phusion.nl/passenger-5-3-2Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201807-02Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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