CVE-2005-0625 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

reportbug exposes sensitive SMTP credentials in bug reports, allowing attackers to read configuration files and steal user credentials.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2005-0625?

CVE-2005-0625 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Mar 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

reportbug 3.2 includes settings from .reportbugrc in bug reports, which exposes sensitive information such as smtpuser and smtppasswd.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0625?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Debian Reportbug.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0625?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2005-0625 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0625 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0625, GHSA-87w2-479r-m8m6.

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