CVE-2014-4992

The CVE-2014-4992 issue affects the Cap-Strap gem for Ruby (version 0.1.5). The underlying flaw is that lib/cap-strap/helpers.rb places credentials on the useradd command line, making them observable in the process list by local users. This yields a local plaintext credential disclosure vulnerabi...

CVE-2014-4992: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

lib/cap-strap/helpers.rb in the cap-strap gem 0.1.5 for Ruby places credentials on the useradd command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process...