CVE-2014-4996
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2014-4996 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-01-10 18:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2018-01-30 15:52:00 UTC |
| Description | lib/vlad/dba/mysql.rb in the VladTheEnterprising gem 0.2 for Ruby allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/my.cnf.#{target_host}. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-59
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Vladtheenterprising Project | Vladtheenterprising | 0.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vladtheenterprising Project | Vladtheenterprising | 0.2.0 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| oss-security - Vulnerability Report for Ruby Gem VladTheEnterprising-0.2 | MLIST | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| 404 Not Found | MISC | www.vapid.dhs.org | Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: Vulnerability Report for Ruby Gem codders-dataset-1.3.2.1 (etc.) | MLIST | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| VladTheEnterprising Ruby Gem Symlink Attack Local Security Bypass Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | XF | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.