Vulnerability in Suse Linux_enterprise_desktop
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…
EPSS: 0.005 (64.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Suse Linux_enterprise_desktop — versions 12
- Suse Linux_enterprise_server — versions 12
- Suse Linux_enterprise_software_development_kit — versions 12
- Suse Yast2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1226 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- SUSE-SU-2016:1138 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1601?
- CVE-2016-1601 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Suse Linux_enterprise_desktop, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-04-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1601?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.