GitHub Advisoryadvisory · RubyGems
GHSA-w9vv-fvw8-j6q3 codders-dataset Process Table Local Plaintext Credential Disclosure
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2014-4991
- Ecosystem
- RubyGems
- Packages
- codders-dataset
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-200
- Reviewed
- 2023-03-29
Affected packages
• RubyGems codders-dataset: <= 1.3.2.1 (no fix yet)
Description
`lib/dataset/database/mysql.rb` and `lib/dataset/database/postgresql.rb` in the codders-dataset gem 1.3.2.1 for Ruby both place credentials on the mysqldump command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2014-4991 (1) lib/dataset/database/mysql.rb and (2) lib/dataset/database/postgresql.rb in the codders-dataset gem 1.3.2.1 for Ruby place credentials… vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4991 advisory
- https://github.com/codders/dataset package
- https://github.com/codders/dataset/blob/master/lib/dataset/database/mysql.rb#L16-L27 web
- https://github.com/codders/dataset/blob/master/lib/dataset/database/postgresql.rb#L16-L27 web
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/codders-dataset/CVE-2014-4991.yml web
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200229055915/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68733 web
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/8 web
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5 web
- http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/codders-dataset-1.3.2.1.html web