How severe is GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff?

GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff affects the following packages: passenger (RubyGems). Ecosystems affected: RubyGems.

How do I fix GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff?

Update passenger to 4.0.38 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff in my RubyGems dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for passenger. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

How do I mitigate GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff?

O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff was published on October 10, 2018 and was last updated on December 8, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

💎 RubyGems

GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff

GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff is a security vulnerability in passenger. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.

Insecure use of temporary files in passenger

Also known asCVE-2014-1831

Published

Oct 10, 2018

Updated

Dec 8, 2024

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected

💎passenger

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects RubyGems packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Phusion Passenger before 4.0.38 allows local users to write to certain files and directories via a symlink attack on

control_process.pid or
a generation-* file.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
💎RubyGems	`passenger`	all versions	4.0.38

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for passenger. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update passenger to 4.0.38 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Phusion Passenger before 4.0.38 allows local users to write to certain files and directories via a symlink attack on 1. `control_process.pid` or 2. a generation-* file.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff in your dependencies?

O3 detects GHSA-c7j7-p5jq-26ff across RubyGems dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.

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