Description
The libdspam7-drv-mysql cron job in Debian GNU/Linux includes the MySQL dspam database password in a command line argument, which might allow local users to read the password by listing the process and its arguments.
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 4.0 | dspam | 3.6.8-5etch1 | DSA-1501-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1501-1 dspam - information disclosure Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 44138 vdb-entry
- 27938 vdb-entry
- DSA-1501 vendor-advisory
- 29059 third-party-advisory
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=448519