CVE-2018-12026
Critical
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.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Phusion Passenger
PublishedJun 17, 2018
First seenJun 17, 2018
How to fix
Update
- phusion passenger5.3.2 or later
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| phusion passenger | 5.3.0 ≤ v < 5.3.2 | 5.3.2 |
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