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ldapscripts Command Line User Credentials Disclosure
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA27111
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Release Date:
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2007-10-09
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Last Update:
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2007-10-15
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Popularity:
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3,340 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | ldapscripts 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-5373
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Description:
A security issue has been reported in ldapscripts, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose sensitive information.
The security issue is caused due to certain scripts of ldapscripts passing sensitive information (e.g. user credentials) to other applications as command line parameter, which can be exploited to disclose the information by e.g. using the "ps" command.
The security issue is reported in version 1.4 and 1.7. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 1.7.1.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported in a Debian bug by Don Armstrong.
Changelog:
2007-10-11: Added CVE reference.
2007-10-15: Updated "Solution" section. Added link to ldapscripts release note.
Original Advisory:
ldapscripts:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showno...group_id=156483&release_id=546600
Debian bug:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=445582
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