GLSA 200807-10: Bacula: Information disclosure
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | Bacula: Information disclosure |
| Date: | 07/21/2008 |
| Bugs: | |
| 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 | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| app-backup/bacula | < 2.4.1 | >= 2.4.1 | All supported architectures |
Description
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
Availability
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Concerns?
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License
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