CVE-2017-8418
N/A
Published: May 2, 2017 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:26 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRubocop
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
RuboCop 0.48.1 and earlier does not use /tmp in safe way, allowing local users to exploit this to tamper with cache files belonging to other users.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 0.48.1
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/01/14x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/bbatsov/rubocop/issues/4336Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-668
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