CVE-2014-0177
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-0177- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-0177- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1248 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-1248- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x5m6-jh4r-34mv
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.
- Record
GHSA-x5m6-jh4r-34mv- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-377
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-x5m6-jh4r-34mv
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.
- Record
GHSA-x5m6-jh4r-34mv- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-377
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10501-1 No score
ruby2.2-rubygem-hub-1.12.4-2.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ruby2.2-rubygem-hub-1.12.4-2.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10501-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-0177 No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0177- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/github/hubGo |
before 1.12.1 | 1.12.1 |
hubRubyGems |
before 1.12.1 | 1.12.1 |
hubRubyGems |
before 1.12.1, plus listed versions 1.10.01.10.11.10.21.10.31.10.4 Show 15 moreShow less1.10.51.10.61.11.01.11.11.11.21.12.01.6.01.6.11.7.01.8.01.8.11.8.21.8.31.8.41.9.0 |
1.12.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-0177 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Github Hub, published May 27, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in github.com/github/hub 1.12.1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/58273
github.com/github/hub/commit/016ec99d25b1cb83cb4367e541177aa431beb600
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0177