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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | VladTheEnterprising | <= 0.2 | — | GHSA-86cf-g34f-7462 |
References
- [oss-security] 20140717 Re: Vulnerability Report for Ruby Gem codders-dataset-1.3.2.1 (etc.) mailing-list
- vladtheenterprising-info-disc(94745) vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20140707 Vulnerability Report for Ruby Gem VladTheEnterprising-0.2 mailing-list
- http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/VladTheEnterprising-0.2.html
- 68729 vdb-entry