CVE-2023-43621: Croc may expose secret to local users

September 20, 2023 (updated September 21, 2023)

An issue was discovered in Croc through 9.6.5. The shared secret, located on a command line, can be read by local users who list all processes and their arguments.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-7g3v-4ggr-xvjf
github.com/schollz/croc/issues/598
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43621
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/08/2

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