CVE-2014-1832: phusion passenger
CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
AliasesGHSA-qw8w-2xcp-xg59
Published 19-02-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-1832 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in phusion passenger. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.37%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 19-02-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Phusion Passenger 4.0.37 allows local users to write to certain files and directories via a symlink attack on (1) control_process.pid or a (2) generation-* file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-1831.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionLow 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.37%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
30%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.37% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.37%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Phusion1 product
- passenger≤ 4.0.36
RubyGems1 product
- passenger≥ 4.0.37, < 4.0.38
2 vendors · 2 products
References
10 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/149032.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAWEB
- github.com/phusion/passengerPACKAGE