Debian Security Advisory
DSA-1501-1 dspam -- programming error
- Date Reported:
- 21 Feb 2008
- Affected Packages:
- dspam
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 448519.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2007-6418. - More information:
-
Tobias Grützmacher discovered that a Debian-provided CRON script in dspam, a statistical spam filter, included a database password on the command line. This allowed a local attacker to read the contents of the dspam database, such as emails.
The old stable distribution (sarge) does not contain the dspam package.
For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 3.6.8-5etch1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 3.6.8-5.1.
We recommend that you upgrade your dspam package.
- Fixed in:
-
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (etch)
- Source:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/dspam_3.6.8.orig.tar.gz
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/dspam_3.6.8-5etch1.dsc
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/dspam_3.6.8-5etch1.diff.gz
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/dspam_3.6.8-5etch1.dsc
- Architecture-independent component:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/dspam-doc_3.6.8-5etch1_all.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/dspam-webfrontend_3.6.8-5etch1_all.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/dspam-webfrontend_3.6.8-5etch1_all.deb
- Alpha:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7_3.6.8-5etch1_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-mysql_3.6.8-5etch1_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-pgsql_3.6.8-5etch1_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-dev_3.6.8-5etch1_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-db4_3.6.8-5etch1_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/dspam_3.6.8-5etch1_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-sqlite3_3.6.8-5etch1_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-mysql_3.6.8-5etch1_alpha.deb
- AMD64:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-sqlite3_3.6.8-5etch1_amd64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-db4_3.6.8-5etch1_amd64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/dspam_3.6.8-5etch1_amd64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-pgsql_3.6.8-5etch1_amd64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-dev_3.6.8-5etch1_amd64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7_3.6.8-5etch1_amd64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-mysql_3.6.8-5etch1_amd64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-db4_3.6.8-5etch1_amd64.deb
- ARM:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-db4_3.6.8-5etch1_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/dspam_3.6.8-5etch1_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-sqlite3_3.6.8-5etch1_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-mysql_3.6.8-5etch1_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-pgsql_3.6.8-5etch1_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-dev_3.6.8-5etch1_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7_3.6.8-5etch1_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/dspam_3.6.8-5etch1_arm.deb
- HP Precision:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7_3.6.8-5etch1_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-dev_3.6.8-5etch1_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-pgsql_3.6.8-5etch1_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-mysql_3.6.8-5etch1_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-db4_3.6.8-5etch1_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/dspam_3.6.8-5etch1_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-sqlite3_3.6.8-5etch1_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-dev_3.6.8-5etch1_hppa.deb
- Intel IA-32:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/dspam_3.6.8-5etch1_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-sqlite3_3.6.8-5etch1_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7_3.6.8-5etch1_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-pgsql_3.6.8-5etch1_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-db4_3.6.8-5etch1_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-mysql_3.6.8-5etch1_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-dev_3.6.8-5etch1_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-sqlite3_3.6.8-5etch1_i386.deb
- Intel IA-64:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-pgsql_3.6.8-5etch1_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-dev_3.6.8-5etch1_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/dspam_3.6.8-5etch1_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-mysql_3.6.8-5etch1_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-db4_3.6.8-5etch1_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7_3.6.8-5etch1_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-sqlite3_3.6.8-5etch1_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-dev_3.6.8-5etch1_ia64.deb
- Big-endian MIPS:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-db4_3.6.8-5etch1_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-pgsql_3.6.8-5etch1_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/dspam_3.6.8-5etch1_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-dev_3.6.8-5etch1_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-sqlite3_3.6.8-5etch1_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7_3.6.8-5etch1_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-mysql_3.6.8-5etch1_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-pgsql_3.6.8-5etch1_mips.deb
- PowerPC:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/dspam_3.6.8-5etch1_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-mysql_3.6.8-5etch1_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-pgsql_3.6.8-5etch1_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-dev_3.6.8-5etch1_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-sqlite3_3.6.8-5etch1_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7_3.6.8-5etch1_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-db4_3.6.8-5etch1_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-mysql_3.6.8-5etch1_powerpc.deb
- IBM S/390:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/dspam_3.6.8-5etch1_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-mysql_3.6.8-5etch1_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-pgsql_3.6.8-5etch1_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-dev_3.6.8-5etch1_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7_3.6.8-5etch1_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-db4_3.6.8-5etch1_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-sqlite3_3.6.8-5etch1_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-mysql_3.6.8-5etch1_s390.deb
- Sun Sparc:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-db4_3.6.8-5etch1_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-dev_3.6.8-5etch1_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-sqlite3_3.6.8-5etch1_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-pgsql_3.6.8-5etch1_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-drv-mysql_3.6.8-5etch1_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7_3.6.8-5etch1_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/dspam_3.6.8-5etch1_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/d/dspam/libdspam7-dev_3.6.8-5etch1_sparc.deb
MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.