First published: Tue May 27 2014(Updated: )
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.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
rubygems/hub | <1.12.1 | 1.12.1 |
go/github.com/github/hub | <1.12.1 | 1.12.1 |
Github Hub | <=1.12.0 |
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CVE-2014-0177 is considered a security vulnerability that can allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
To remediate CVE-2014-0177, upgrade the hub package to version 1.12.1 or later.
CVE-2014-0177 affects hub versions prior to 1.12.1 from both rubygems and GitHub.
Yes, CVE-2014-0177 can potentially allow local users to gain unauthorized access to overwrite sensitive files.
No, CVE-2014-0177 is a local vulnerability that requires local user access to exploit.