CVE-2014-5003 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

chef/travis-cookbooks/ci_environment/perlbrew/recipes/default.rb in the ciborg gem 3.0.0 for Ruby allows local users to write to arbitrary files and gain privileges via a symlink attack on /tmp/perlbrew-installer.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ciborg Project	Ciborg	3.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/24Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/ciborg-3.0.0.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/24Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/ciborg-3.0.0.htmlThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2014-5003?

CVE-2014-5003 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). chef/travis-cookbooks/ci_environment/perlbrew/recipes/default.rb in the ciborg gem 3.0.0 for Ruby allows local users to write to arbitrary files and gain privileges via a symlink attack on /tmp/perlbr...

How severe is CVE-2014-5003?

CVE-2014-5003 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2014-5003?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ciborg Project Ciborg.