CVE-2014-1831
Insecure use of temporary files in passenger
Phusion Passenger before 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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Phusion Passenger before 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.
- Record
CVE-2014-1831- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Phusion Passenger before 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.
- Record
CVE-2014-1831- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0570 No score
Phusion Passenger before 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.
- Record
EUVD-2018-0570- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff No score
Insecure use of temporary files in passenger
Phusion Passenger before 4.0.38 allows local users to write to certain files and directories via a symlink attack on
control_process.pidor- a generation-* file.
- Record
GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Phusion Passenger before 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.
- Record
CVE-2014-1831- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-1831 No score
Phusion Passenger before 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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1831- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff No score
Insecure use of temporary files in passenger
Phusion Passenger before 4.0.38 allows local users to write to certain files and directories via a symlink attack on
control_process.pidor- a generation-* file.
- Record
GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11341-1 No score
ruby2.7-rubygem-passenger-6.0.8-3.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ruby2.7-rubygem-passenger-6.0.8-3.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11341-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-1831 No score
Phusion Passenger before 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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1831- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
passengerRubyGems |
before 4.0.38 | 4.0.38 |
passengerDebian:12 |
before 4.0.37-1 | 4.0.37-1 |
passengerDebian:13 |
before 4.0.37-1 | 4.0.37-1 |
passengerDebian:14 |
before 4.0.37-1 | 4.0.37-1 |
passengerRubyGems |
before 4.0.38, plus listed versions 1.0.11.0.21.0.31.0.41.0.5 Show 45 moreShow less2.0.12.0.22.0.32.0.42.0.52.0.62.1.22.1.32.2.02.2.12.2.102.2.112.2.122.2.132.2.142.2.152.2.22.2.32.2.42.2.52.2.62.2.72.2.82.2.93.0.03.0.0.pre13.0.0.pre23.0.0.pre33.0.0.pre43.0.13.0.103.0.113.0.123.0.133.0.143.0.153.0.173.0.183.0.193.0.23.0.213.0.33.0.43.0.53.0.6 |
4.0.38 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-1831 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Phusion Passenger, published February 19, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in passenger 4.0.38.
References
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736958
github.com/phusion/passenger/commit/34b1087870c2
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/30/3
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1058992
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/149032.html
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1831
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-1831
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-1831
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/30
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1831
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2119
Left out here: 39 versions. The JSON record has them.