CVE-2012-4430: Medium severity Bacula bacula vulnerability

Published Oct 10, 2012
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Updated

The dumpresource function in dird/dirdconf.c in Bacula before 5.2.11 does not properly enforce ACL rules, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain resource dump information via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Bacula bacula<5.2.11
Debian Debian Linux=6.0
Debian Debian Linux=7.0

Event History

Oct 10, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4430?

CVE-2012-4430 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to resource information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-4430?

To fix CVE-2012-4430, you should upgrade Bacula to version 5.2.11 or later.

3

Which versions of Bacula are affected by CVE-2012-4430?

CVE-2012-4430 affects Bacula versions prior to 5.2.11.

4

What type of users can exploit CVE-2012-4430?

Remote authenticated users can exploit CVE-2012-4430 to obtain resource dump information.

5

Are there specific operating systems impacted by CVE-2012-4430?

Yes, CVE-2012-4430 impacts Bacula installations on Debian Linux versions 6.0 and 7.0.

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