CVE-2007-5626 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2007-5626: make_catalog_backup in Bacula 2.2.5, and probably earlier, sends a MySQL password as a command line argument, and sometimes transmits cleartext e-mail containing this command line, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain the password by listing the process and its arguments, or by sniffin

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2007-5626 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

bacula→ fixed in5.0.0-1urgency: unimportant

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

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

bacula→ fixed in5.0.0-1urgency: unimportant

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

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

bacula→ fixed in5.0.0-1urgency: unimportant

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

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