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GHSA-2p6r-x3vv-xqm2: rpassword affected by partial password reveal when input is interrupted

May 6, 2026

rpassword maintainers were made aware of a possible issue with a partial password reveal when input is interrupted.

To quote @squell:

@conradkleinespel I’ve confirmed this problem with SequoiaPGP, which I think uses rpassword, e.g.:

Suppose we use pkill -9 sq in a different terminal right after the password has been typed in:

$ sq key generate –userid “barf” –with-password Enter password to protect the key: Killed $ hello^C

Where the password I typed in is “hello”.

This has been fixed in version v7.5.0 and above.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-2p6r-x3vv-xqm2
  • github.com/conradkleinespel/rpassword/releases/tag/v7.5.0
  • github.com/conradkleinespel/rpassword/security/advisories/GHSA-2p6r-x3vv-xqm2

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Affected versions

All versions before 7.5.0

Fixed versions

  • 7.5.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.5.0 or above.

Impact 3.8 LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Source file

cargo/rpassword/GHSA-2p6r-x3vv-xqm2.yml

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