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 AutoYaST installation when the profile does not contain inst-sys users, which might allow attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00051.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=974220
https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/388020
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00007.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:suse:yast2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1::::::

Information

Published : 2016-04-26 07:59

Updated : 2016-11-30 19:05

NVD link : CVE-2016-1601

Mitre link : CVE-2016-1601

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-255

Credentials Management Errors

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Products Affected

suse

linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
linux_enterprise_server
yast2
linux_enterprise_desktop

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