Description
reportbug 3.2 includes settings from .reportbugrc in bug reports, which exposes sensitive information such as smtpuser and smtppasswd.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | reportbug | 3.8 | — |
| Debian 13 | reportbug | 3.8 | — |
| Debian 12 | reportbug | 3.8 | — |
References
- https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=6600
- https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=6717
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=295407
- reportbug-smtppasswd-information-disclosure(19520) vdb-entry
- 20050228 [USN-88-1] reportbug information disclosure mailing-list
- 14422 third-party-advisory