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
Published Jan 10, 2018
7.0
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.28%
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 products
No data.
- 0.2.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.28% (0.00284) | 18.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.29% (0.00290) | 20.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 13.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/14 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68729 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/VladTheEnterprising-0.2.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94745 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-86cf-g34f-7462 Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4995
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200229054941/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68729
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/14 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68729 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/VladTheEnterprising-0.2.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94745 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-86cf-g34f-7462 | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4995 | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20200229054941/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68729 |
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