CVE-2014-4995 VladTheEnterprising allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading MySQL root password from temporary file
Local attackers can read the MySQL root password from a temporary file due to a race condition in the VladTheEnterprising Ruby gem.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4995?
CVE-2014-4995 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4995?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including VladTheEnterprising. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
VladTheEnterprising RubyGems | All versions to 0.2 | None |
VladTheEnterprising RubyGems | All versions to 0.2 | None |
Products include Vladtheenterprising Project Vladtheenterprising.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4995?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4995 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-4995 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4995 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-86cf-g34f-7462.