ldapscripts command line parameter information disclosure

ldapscripts-commandline-info-disclosure (37029) The risk level is classified as LowLow Risk

Description:

ldapscripts could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the passing of user credentials as the command line parameter. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the "ps" command to display the password and obtain other sensitive information.

Platforms Affected:

  • Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
  • ldapscripts, ldapscripts 1.4
  • ldapscripts, ldapscripts 1.7

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of ldapscripts (1.7.1 or later), available from the SourceForge.net Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Obtain Information

References:

  • Debian Bug report logs - #445582, ldapscripts shows passwords in the clear on the command line at http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=445582.
  • SourceForge.net, ldapscripts at http://sourceforge.net/projects/ldapscripts.
  • BID-25982: ldapscripts Local Command Line Information Disclosure Vulnerability
  • CVE-2007-5373: ldapscripts 1.4 and 1.7 sends a password as a command line argument when calling some LDAP programs, which might allow local users to read the password by listing the process and its arguments, as demonstrated by a call to ldappasswd in the _changepassword function.
  • DSA-1517: ldapscripts -- programming error
  • SA27111: ldapscripts Command Line User Credentials Disclosure

Reported:

Oct 06, 2007

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