Description
Percona XtraBackup before 2.4.20 unintentionally writes the command line to any resulting backup file output. This may include sensitive arguments passed at run time. In addition, when --history is passed at run time, this command line is also written to the PERCONA_SCHEMA.xtrabackup_history table.
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.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4 | xtrabackup | 2.4.26-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10212-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | xtrabackup | 2.4.26-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10212-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2022:10212-1 Security update for xtrabackup SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026