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.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94745
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/14
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/VladTheEnterprising-0.2.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68729
Scores
CVSS v3
7.0
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
16.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-362
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (2)
rubygems/VladTheEnterprising
0RubyGems
vladtheenterprising_project/vladtheenterprising
0.2.0
Published
Jan 10, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026