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regarding slon_start exposes password in process list
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Package: slony1-bin
Version: 1.2.20-2
Severity: serious
Tags: security
Hi,
When starting slon with slon_start the password is exposed into the
process list. This looks like a security risk to me.
Laurent Bigonville
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Hi,
http://linuxfinances.info/info/faq.html#AEN48451 documents a workaround:
Q: ps finds passwords on command line
If I run a ps command, I, and everyone else, can see passwords on the
command line.
A: Take the passwords out of the Slony configuration, and put them into
$(HOME)/.pgpass.
Cheers,
Serafeim
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