CVE-2014-4995 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/14 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68729 http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/VladTheEnterprising-0.2.html https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94745

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.0