Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-0177 (CCN-94069)

Assigned:2013-12-03
Published:2014-05-16
Updated:2023-06-06
Summary:hub could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack. The am function in lib/hub/commands.rb creates temporary files insecurely. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a symbolic link from a temporary file to various files on the system, which could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system with elevated privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:3.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
3.1 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-0177

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Fri, 16 May 2014 21:43:45 +0200
Small security issue in hub, a github client ( CVE-2014-0177 )

Source: CCN
Type: BID-67474
Hub CVE-2014-0177 Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
hub-cve20140177-symlink(94069)

Source: CCN
Type: hub GIT Repository
hub

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Exploit, Patch
secalert@redhat.com

Oval Definitions
Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:113357
P
ruby2.2-rubygem-hub-1.12.4-2.1 on GA media (Moderate)
2022-01-17
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106764
P
ruby2.2-rubygem-hub-1.12.4-2.1 on GA media (Moderate)
2021-10-01
oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20140177000
V
CVE-2014-0177 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - untriaged.
2014-05-27
oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20140177000
V
CVE-2014-0177 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - untriaged.
2014-05-27
oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20140177000
V
CVE-2014-0177 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - untriaged.
2014-05-27
oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20140177000
V
CVE-2014-0177 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - untriaged.
2014-05-27
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