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that is triggered as the program displays password information in plaintext
in the process list. This may allow a local attacker to gain access to
password information.
cvss_v2: 2.1
cvss_v3: 7.8
related:
url:
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4993
- https://rubygems.org/gems/backup_checksum/versions/3.0.23
- https://my.diffend.io/gems/backup_checksum/3.0.23
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/12
- http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/backup_checksum-3.0.23.html
- https://github.com/backup/backup
- http://rubygems.org/gems/backup
- https://backup.github.io/backup/v4/release-notes
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wr5j-q359-6vr2
notes: |
- cvss_v3 and cvss_v2 from nvd.nist.gov URL.
- nvd.nist.gov says 3.0.23 contains vulnerability.
- This gem ONLY has one release 3.0.23 (Mar.9,2012) so never patched.
- Rubygems.org's Homepage points back to Rubygems.org URL.
- Rubygems.org gem Description: "It is a clone of
http://rubygems.org/gems/backup with checksum added"
- https://github.com/backup/backup
- http://rubygems.org/gems/backup (last release on 6/5/2020)
- Source Code points to wrong URL. Use HomePage.
- https://backup.github.io/backup/v4/release-notes
- Last commit on 11/6/2023.
- NOTE: Under https://backup.github.io/backup/v4, I found:
"Project Status: Maintenance-Only
* This project is not under active development, although we
will continue to provide support for current users, and at
least one more maintenance release: version 5.0. The version 5.0
release will include support for Ruby 2.4, and various other
fixes. Future releases of Backup will only include bug fixes.
* If you use this project and would like to develop it further,
please introduce yourself on the maintainers wanted ticket."
- THEREFORE one release/never patched.
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