CVE-2016-1601 Misconfiguration in n/a
Attackers may gain unauthorized access because AutoYaST installations leave user password fields empty in the shadow file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-1601?
CVE-2016-1601 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1601?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (5)
yast2-users SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | All versions | 3.1.41.3-9.1 |
yast2-users SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 | All versions | 3.1.41.3-9.1 |
yast2-users SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | All versions | 3.1.41.3-9.1 |
yast2-users SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 | All versions | 3.1.41.3-9.1 |
yast2-users openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 3.2.6-1.1 |
Products include Suse Yast2.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1601?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2016-1601 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1601 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m3qr-hrgx-v5ph, SUSE-SU-2016:1138-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10149-1.