CVE catalog

CVE-2007-5373

ldapscripts: CVE-2007-5373

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Severity
High
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.34% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

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

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianldapscriptssid2.0.8-2fixed
Debianldapscriptsforky2.0.8-2fixed
Debianldapscriptstrixie2.0.8-2fixed
Debianldapscriptsbookworm2.0.8-2fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianldapscriptssourcesid1.7.1-2mediumNot reported[445582]
Debianldapscriptssourceforky1.7.1-2mediumNot reported[445582]
Debianldapscriptssourcetrixie1.7.1-2mediumNot reported[445582]
Debianldapscriptssourcebookworm1.7.1-2mediumNot reported[445582]

[Debian bug #445582]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • Details (2)
    • 2.0.8-2 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.7.1-2

      dsa · ldapscripts · debian · bookworm; dsa · ldapscripts · debian · 12

    • 2.0.8-2 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.7.1-2

      dsa · ldapscripts · debian · bookworm; dsa · ldapscripts · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • Details (2)
    • 2.0.8-2 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.7.1-2

      dsa · ldapscripts · debian · 13

    • 2.0.8-2 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.7.1-2

      dsa · ldapscripts · debian · 13

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