GHSA-w9vv-fvw8-j6q3
codders-dataset Process Table Local Plaintext Credential Disclosure
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | codders-dataset | <= 1.3.2.1 | no fix listed |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
`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.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4991
- https://github.com/codders/dataset
- https://github.com/codders/dataset/blob/master/lib/dataset/database/mysql.rb#L16-L27
- https://github.com/codders/dataset/blob/master/lib/dataset/database/postgresql.rb#L16-L27
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/codders-dataset/CVE-2014-4991.yml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200229055915/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68733
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5
- http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/codders-dataset-1.3.2.1.html