TI-2005-00574 Aliases CVE-2005-0624 GHSA-rgxh-w89p-mj37

reportbug before 2.62 creates the .reportbugrc configuration file with world-readable…

LOW 11Published 2005-03-02 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

reportbug before 2.62 creates the .reportbugrc configuration file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to obtain email smarthost passwords.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00364 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:debian:reportbug:2.60:::::::*	2.60	Vulnerable	Debian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:reportbug:2.61:::::::*	2.61	Vulnerable	Debian

cpe:2.3:a:debian:reportbug:2.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.60 Vulnerable ·Debian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:reportbug:2.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.61 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0624
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rgxh-w89p-mj37

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

20050228 [USN-88-1] reportbug information disclosure

TI-2014-00458 reportbug before 6.4.4+deb7u1 and 6.5.x before 6.5.0+nmu1 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
TI-2005-00575 reportbug 3.2 includes settings from .reportbugrc in bug reports, which exposes sensitive… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

Sources

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