🛡️ CVE-2014-0177 — hub
Description
Hub Package Arbitrary File Overwrite
The am function in lib/hub/commands.rb in hub before 1.12.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary patch file.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity low, availability low.
Affected software
CVE-2014-0177 is recorded against 2 packages.
- github.com/github/hub
- hub (fixed in 1.12.1)
Timeline and source
Published on 15 February 2022 and last revised on 16 February 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| github.com/github/hub | — | — |
| hub | — | 1.12.1 |
References
More CVE 2014 advisories
Browse all of CVE 2014 in the advisory index.
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