High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 10, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-5004
CVE-2014-5004
Description
lib/brbackup.rb in the brbackup gem 0.1.1 for Ruby places the database password on the mysql command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
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Affected products
1- ghsa-coords
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/10/6nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/68506nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/brbackup-0.1.1.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-vqcm-7f7f-r539ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5004ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/brbackup/CVE-2014-5004.ymlghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200229054738/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68506ghsaWEB
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