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CVE-2014-4995 Details

Description

Race condition in lib/vlad/dba/mysql.rb in the VladTheEnterprising gem 0.2 for Ruby allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the MySQL root password from a temporary file before it is removed.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94745 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/14 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68729 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/VladTheEnterprising-0.2.html CVEThird Party Advisory

see all 10 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor[email protected]
CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
vladtheenterprising project vladtheenterprising
0.2.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:vladtheenterprising_project:vladtheenterprising:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-4995
NVD Published Date:
Jan 10, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2014-4995 Details - Not Deferred