FKIE_CVE-2011-1004
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2011-03-02 20:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:28
Severity
Summary
The FileUtils.remove_entry_secure method in Ruby 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-420, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-330, 1.8.8dev, 1.9.1 through 1.9.1-430, 1.9.2 through 1.9.2-136, and 1.9.3dev allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
References
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