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}.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | VladTheEnterprising | <= 0.2 | — | GHSA-x4vj-279x-qwf2 |
References
- 68731 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20140717 Re: Vulnerability Report for Ruby Gem codders-dataset-1.3.2.1 (etc.) mailing-list
- vladtheenterprising-cve20144996-sec-bypass(94744) 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