Gentoo: GLSA-200807-10: Bacula: Information disclosure
Summary
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Severity: Normal Title: Bacula: Information disclosure Date: July 21, 2008 Bugs: #196834 ID: 200807-10
Synopsis ======= A vulnerability in Bacula may allow local attackers to obtain sensitive information.
Background ========= Bacula is a network based backup suite.
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-backup/bacula < 2.4.1 >= 2.4.1
========== Matthijs Kooijman reported that the "make_catalog_backup" script uses the MySQL password as a command line argument when invoking other programs.
Impact ===== A local attacker could list the processes on the local machine when the script is running to obtain the MySQL password. Note: The password could also be disclosed via network sniffing attacks when the script fails, in which case it would be sent via cleartext e-mail.
Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution ========= A warning about this issue has been added in version 2.4.1, but the issue is still unfixed. We advise not to use the make_catalog_backup script, but to put all MySQL parameters into a dedicated file readable only by the user running Bacula.
References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2007-5626 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5626
Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200807-10
Concerns? ======== Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org/.
License ====== Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s).
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