Access Restriction Bypass Affecting passenger package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.46% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2010-PASSENGER-1028554
  • published18 Apr 2017
  • disclosed18 Apr 2017

Introduced: 18 Apr 2017

CVE-2016-10345  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:20.10 passenger.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream passenger package and not the passenger package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Phusion Passenger before 5.1.0, a known /tmp filename was used during passenger-install-nginx-module execution, which could allow local attackers to gain the privileges of the passenger user.