CVE-2016-5746

libstorage, libstorage-ng, and yast-storage improperly store passphrases for encrypted storage devices in a temporary file on disk, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file, as demonstrated by /tmp/libstorage-XXXXXX/pwdf.

CVSS v3.0 5.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 1.2 LOW

5.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 1.4 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

1.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 1.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openSUSE/libstorage/pull/163	Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00032.html	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/yast/yast-storage/pull/226	Patch
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=986971	Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory Patch VDB Entry
https://github.com/yast/yast-storage/pull/227	Patch
https://github.com/yast/yast-storage/pull/223	Patch
https://github.com/yast/yast-storage/pull/224	Patch
https://github.com/openSUSE/libstorage/pull/162	Patch
https://github.com/openSUSE/libstorage-ng/pull/123	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93169

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:libstorage:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:yast:yast-storage:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:libstorage-ng:-:::::::*

Information

Published : 2016-09-26 08:59

Updated : 2018-10-30 09:27

NVD link : CVE-2016-5746

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5746

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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Products Affected

opensuse

libstorage
libstorage-ng
leap

yast

yast-storage

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