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.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ldapscripts | Ldapscripts | 1.4 (including) | 1.4 (including) |
| Ldapscripts | Ldapscripts | 1.7 (including) | 1.7 (including) |
| Ldapscripts | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Ldapscripts | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Ldapscripts | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Ldapscripts | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
| Ldapscripts | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
| Ldapscripts | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Ldapscripts | Ubuntu | intrepid | * |
| Ldapscripts | Ubuntu | jaunty | * |
| Ldapscripts | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=445582
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27111
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29395
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1517
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25982
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37029
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=445582
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27111
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29395
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1517
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25982
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37029