Description
StoreBackup before 1.19 creates the backup root with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.
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 | storebackup | 1.19-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | storebackup | 1.19-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | storebackup | 1.19-1 | — |
| Debian 3.1 | storebackup | 1.18.4-2sarge1 | DSA-1022-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1022-1 storebackup - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=332434
- DSA-1022 vendor-advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=352676
- 19489 third-party-advisory
- 17025 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2005:021 vendor-advisory