CVE-2013-0162
N/A
Published: March 1, 2013 at 02:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:48 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRuby Parser
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
The diff_pp function in lib/gauntlet_rubyparser.rb in the ruby_parser gem 3.1.1 and earlier for Ruby allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name in /tmp.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0544.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0548.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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