CVE-2007-5373 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2007-5373: ldapscripts 1.4 and 1.7 sends a password as a command line argument when calling some LDAP programs, which might allow local users to read the password by listing the process and its arguments, as demonstrated by a call to ldappasswd in the _changepassword function.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2007-5373 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ldapscripts→ fixed in1.7.1-2urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ldapscripts

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ldapscripts→ fixed in1.7.1-2urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ldapscripts

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ldapscripts→ fixed in1.7.1-2urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ldapscripts

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