CVE-2014-5002

UNKNOWNCVSS 0.0

0.0

The lynx gem before 1.0.0 for Ruby places the configured password on command lines, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing processes.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: —
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 10, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/23
cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5
cve@mitrehttp://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/lynx-0.2.0.html
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/panthomakos/lynx/issues/3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/23
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/lynx-0.2.0.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/panthomakos/lynx/issues/3

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

RubyGems(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
lynx	0.0.1 ... 0.4.0 (7 versions)	1.0.0	—

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-26 13:41 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:16 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-24 16:43 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-23 02:07 UTCEG score recompute

Frequently asked(3)

What is CVE-2014-5002?

CVE-2014-5002 is a unknown vulnerability published on January 10, 2018. The lynx gem before 1.0.0 for Ruby places the configured password on command lines, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing processes.

When was CVE-2014-5002 disclosed?

CVE-2014-5002 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 10, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

How do I remediate CVE-2014-5002?

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CVE-2014-5002

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