Description
The post-installation script for ntlmaps before 0.9.9 sets world-readable permissions for the configuration file, which allows local users to obtain the username and password.
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 3.1 | ntlmaps | 0.9.9-2sarge1 | DSA-830-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-830-1 ntlmaps - wrong permissions Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026