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CVE-2014-4991
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2018-01-10 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-200
Description
(1) lib/dataset/database/mysql.rb and (2) lib/dataset/database/postgresql.rb in the codders-dataset gem 1.3.2.1 for Ruby place credentials on the mysqldump command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
Affected products
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68733
- http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/codders-dataset-1.3.2.1.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68733
- http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/codders-dataset-1.3.2.1.html
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