Vulnerability Description
The FTP backend for Duplicity before 0.4.9 sends the password as a command line argument when calling ncftp, which might allow local users to read the password by listing the process and its arguments.
CVSS Score
4.6
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Duplicity Project | Duplicity | < 0.4.9 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=442840Third Party Advisory
- http://duplicity.nongnu.org/CHANGELOGBroken Link
- http://osvdb.org/42339Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28917Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27771Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=293081Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00356.hThird Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00445.hThird Party Advisory
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=442840Third Party Advisory
- http://duplicity.nongnu.org/CHANGELOGBroken Link
- http://osvdb.org/42339Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28917Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27771Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=293081Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00356.hThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-5201?
CVE-2007-5201 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). The FTP backend for Duplicity before 0.4.9 sends the password as a command line argument when calling ncftp, which might allow local users to read the password by listing the process and its arguments...
How severe is CVE-2007-5201?
CVE-2007-5201 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-5201?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Duplicity Project Duplicity.