{"id":"CVE-2014-4996","aliases":[],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2014-4996","summary":"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}.","details":"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}.","published":"2018-01-10T18:29:00.463","modified":"2026-06-17T00:10:53.437","cvss":{"score":5.5,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/14"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68731"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/VladTheEnterprising-0.2.html"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94744"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/14"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68731"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/VladTheEnterprising-0.2.html"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94744"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","NVD","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-06-17T00:10:53.437"}}