Security readout for executives and security teams
Phusion Passenger versions before 4.0.37 could let a person with local server access abuse symlinks to write to certain Passenger-related files or directories. The sources do not describe remote exploitation or active exploitation. Risk is most relevant on shared, multi-user, or hosting systems where untrusted local users exist. Exposure is likely limited to systems running Phusion Passenger before 4.0.37 where local users can interact with relevant filesystem locations. Single-tenant servers with tightly controlled shell access are lower risk than shared hosting, CI, or multi-user application servers. Address during normal vulnerability remediation, with higher priority for shared hosting or multi-user environments. The issue has a real integrity concern, but the provided sources show local access requirements and no active exploitation evidence. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Phusion Passenger to 4.0.37 or a vendor-patched package.; Review Debian, Red Hat, Fedora, and upstream Passenger advisories for package-specific guidance.; Restrict untrusted local shell or filesystem access on Passenger hosts..
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- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736958CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/phusion/passenger/commit/34b1087870c2CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1058992CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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