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CVE-2016-1601

yast2-users before 3.1.47, as used in SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP1, does not properly set empty password fields in /etc/shadow during an Au…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.5%
percentile 84%
Public exploits
0
none known

yast2-users before 3.1.47, as used in SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP1, does not properly set empty password fields in /etc/shadow during an AutoYaST installation when the profile does not contain inst-sys users, which might allow attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.09.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors

References

  • bugzilla.suse.com /show_bug.cgi?id=974220 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00007.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00051.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • build.opensuse.org /request/show/388020 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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