PT-2016-4883 · Suse · Yast2-Users+1

Johannes Segitz · Published 2016-04-25 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2016-1601

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions yast2-users versions prior to 3.1.47

Description The issue is related to the improper setting of empty password fields in /etc/shadow during an AutoYaST installation. This occurs when the profile does not contain inst-sys users, which might allow attackers to have an unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.1.47, update to version 3.1.47 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-255

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-1601

OPENSUSE-SU-2016_1226-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10149-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1138-1

SUSE-SU-2016_1138-1

Affected Products

Suse

Yast2-Users

References · 16

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00007.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00051.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1601 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2016:1138-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10149-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1601 · Note
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=974220 · Note
• http://lists.suse.com/mailman/listinfo/sle-security-updates · Note
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/971804 · Note
• https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[e-mail]/thread/PLZAALQCOUMIJRSE2JCNUMIKS5BHCN6V · Note
• https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/388020 · Note
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/973639 · Note
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/974220 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1601.html · Note
• https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2016-April/002023.html · Note