CVE catalog

CVE-2013-0162

UBUNTU-

[CVE catalog]

The diff_pp function in lib/gauntlet_rubyparser.rb in the ruby_parser gem 3.1.1 and earlier for Ruby allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name in /tmp.

Severity
Unknown
Published
Updated
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.37% · Oct 27, 2026

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
Ubuntu20.04ruby-parser3.11.0-1UnknownSource applicability is not established[UBUNTU-CVE-2013-0162]
Ubuntu18.04ruby-parser3.8.2-1UnknownSource applicability is not established[UBUNTU-CVE-2013-0162]
Ubuntu16.04ruby-parser3.6.6-1UnknownSource applicability is not established[UBUNTU-CVE-2013-0162]
Provider details and historical evidence
Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
Ubuntu16.04ruby-parser3.6.6-1UnknownSource applicability is not established[UBUNTU-CVE-2013-0162]
Ubuntu18.04ruby-parser3.8.2-1UnknownSource applicability is not established[UBUNTU-CVE-2013-0162]
Ubuntu20.04ruby-parser3.11.0-1UnknownSource applicability is not established[UBUNTU-CVE-2013-0162]
Original provider fields
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      ],
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      "fixed_version": "",
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      ],
      "release": "18.04",
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      ],
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      "release": "20.04",
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  ]
}

OpenFactory catalog packages

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Observed:

References

[FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]