CVE catalog

CVE-2005-1855

backup-manager: CVE-2005-1855

[CVE catalog]

Severity
High
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.36% · Oct 25, 2026

Backup Manager (backup-manager) before 0.5.8 creates backup files with world-readable default permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianbackup-managersid0.7.14-3fixed
Debianbackup-managerforky0.7.14-3fixed
Debianbackup-managertrixie0.7.14-3fixed
Debianbackup-managerbookworm0.7.14-1.3fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianbackup-managersourcesid0.5.8-2mediumNot reportedNot reported
Debianbackup-managersourceforky0.5.8-2mediumNot reportedNot reported
Debianbackup-managersourcetrixie0.5.8-2mediumNot reportedNot reported
Debianbackup-managersourcebookworm0.5.8-2mediumNot reportedNot reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • Details (2)
    • 0.7.14-1.3 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.8-2

      dsa · backup-manager · debian · bookworm; dsa · backup-manager · debian · 12

    • 0.7.14-1.3 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.8-2

      dsa · backup-manager · debian · bookworm; dsa · backup-manager · debian · 12

  • Source package: [backup-manager]

    Details (2)
    • 0.7.14-1.3 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.8-2

      dsa · backup-manager · debian · bookworm; dsa · backup-manager · debian · 12

    • 0.7.14-1.3 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.8-2

      dsa · backup-manager · debian · bookworm; dsa · backup-manager · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • Details (2)
    • 0.7.14-3 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.8-2

      dsa · backup-manager · debian · 13

    • 0.7.14-3 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.8-2

      dsa · backup-manager · debian · 13

  • Source package: [backup-manager]

    Details (2)
    • 0.7.14-3 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.8-2

      dsa · backup-manager · debian · 13

    • 0.7.14-3 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.8-2

      dsa · backup-manager · debian · 13

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