http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?revision=30896&view=revision

--- lib/fileutils.rb	2009-06-29 04:21:32.000000000 +0000
+++ lib/fileutils.rb.oden	2011-05-23 07:57:31.000000000 +0000
@@ -657,10 +657,10 @@ module FileUtils
   # removing directories.  This requires the current process is the
   # owner of the removing whole directory tree, or is the super user (root).
   #
-  # WARNING: You must ensure that *ALL* parent directories are not
-  # world writable.  Otherwise this method does not work.
-  # Only exception is temporary directory like /tmp and /var/tmp,
-  # whose permission is 1777.
+  # WARNING: You must ensure that *ALL* parent directories cannot be
+  # moved by other untrusted users.  For example, parent directories
+  # should not be owned by untrusted users, and should not be world
+  # writable except when the sticky bit set.
   #
   # WARNING: Only the owner of the removing directory tree, or Unix super
   # user (root) should invoke this method.  Otherwise this method does not
@@ -703,6 +703,11 @@ module FileUtils
       end
       f.chown euid, -1
       f.chmod 0700
+      unless fu_stat_identical_entry?(st, File.lstat(fullpath))
+        # TOC-to-TOU attack?
+        File.unlink fullpath
+        return
+      end
     }
     # ---- tree root is frozen ----
     root = Entry_.new(path)