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CVE-2011-1004

The FileUtils.remove_entry_secure method in Ruby 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-420, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-330...

6.3 Medium

CVE-2011-1004 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Ruby-lang Ruby, published March 2, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.39%EPSS, 33rd percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.39%Down 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ruby
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1
0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1
ruby-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1
0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1
ruby-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1
0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1
ruby-docs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1
0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1
ruby-irb
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1
0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1
ruby-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1
0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1
ruby-mode
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1
0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1
ruby-rdoc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1
0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1
ruby-ri
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1
0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1
ruby-tcltk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1
0:1.8.5-19.el5_6.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ruby
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1
0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1
ruby-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1
0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1
ruby-irb
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1
0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1
ruby-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1
0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1
ruby-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1
0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1
ruby-docs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1
0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1
ruby-rdoc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1
0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1
ruby-ri
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1
0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1
ruby-static
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1
0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1
ruby-tcltk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1
0:1.8.7.299-7.el6_1.1

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.3

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.

Record
CVE-2011-1004
CVSS 2.0
6.3 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2011-1004
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1021No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2011-1021
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-45wv-gc6w-fq7mNo score

The FileUtils.remove_entry_secure method in Ruby 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-420, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-330...

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.

Record
GHSA-45wv-gc6w-fq7m
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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