CVE-2016-1601

Upstream information

CVE-2016-1601 at MITRE

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.

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SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having critical severity.

CVSS v2 Scores

	National Vulnerability Database
Base Score	10
Vector	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector	Network
Access Complexity	Low
Authentication	None
Confidentiality Impact	Complete
Integrity Impact	Complete
Availability Impact	Complete

CVSS v3 Scores

	National Vulnerability Database
Base Score	9.8
Vector	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact	High
Integrity Impact	High
Availability Impact	High
CVSSv3 Version	3

SUSE Bugzilla entries: 973639 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 974220 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

• SUSE-SU-2016:1138-1, published Mon Apr 25 05:08:12 MDT 2016
• openSUSE-SU-2016:1226-1, published Fri Dec 8 15:48:35 2023

List of released packages

Product(s)	Fixed package version(s)	References
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 SUSE Manager Server 4.0	yast2-users >= 4.1.12-1.4	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 GA yast2-users-4.1.12-1.4
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 SUSE Manager Server 4.2	yast2-users >= 4.3.10-1.41	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 GA yast2-users-4.3.10-1.41
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 SUSE Manager Server 4.1	yast2-users >= 4.2.11-1.10	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 GA yast2-users-4.2.11-1.10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1	yast2-users >= 3.1.41.3-9.1 yast2-users-devel-doc >= 3.1.41.3-9.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-669 SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-669
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2	yast2-users >= 3.1.57-16.7	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 GA yast2-users-3.1.57-16.7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3	yast2-users >= 3.2.11-1.47	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 GA yast2-users-3.2.11-1.47
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4	yast2-users >= 3.2.17-1.5	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 GA yast2-users-3.2.17-1.5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 SUSE Manager Server 4.3	yast2-users >= 4.4.10-150400.1.7	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 GA yast2-users-4.4.10-150400.1.7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5	yast2-users >= 4.5.4-150500.1.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 GA yast2-users-4.5.4-150500.1.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6	yast2-users >= 4.6.4-150600.1.5	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 GA yast2-users-4.6.4-150600.1.5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15	yast2-users >= 4.0.5-1.40	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 GA yast2-users-4.0.5-1.40
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5	yast2-users >= 3.2.19-1.16	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 GA yast2-users-3.2.19-1.16
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1	yast2-users >= 3.1.41.3-9.1 yast2-users-devel-doc >= 3.1.41.3-9.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-669 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-669
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2	yast2-users >= 3.1.57-16.7	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 GA yast2-users-3.1.57-16.7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3	yast2-users >= 3.2.11-1.47	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 GA yast2-users-3.2.11-1.47
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4	yast2-users >= 3.2.17-1.5	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA yast2-users-3.2.17-1.5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5	yast2-users >= 3.2.19-1.16	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA yast2-users-3.2.19-1.16
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2	yast2-users >= 3.1.57-16.7	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 GA yast2-users-3.1.57-16.7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1	yast2-users-devel-doc >= 3.1.41.3-9.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-669
openSUSE Leap 15.0	yast2-users >= 4.0.5-lp150.1.1	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA yast2-users-4.0.5-lp150.1.1
openSUSE Leap 15.2	yast2-users >= 4.2.11-lp152.1.1	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 15.2 GA yast2-users-4.2.11-lp152.1.1
openSUSE Leap 15.3	yast2-users >= 4.3.10-1.41	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 15.3 GA yast2-users-4.3.10-1.41
openSUSE Leap 15.4	yast2-users >= 4.4.10-150400.1.7	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 15.4 GA yast2-users-4.4.10-150400.1.7
openSUSE Tumbleweed	yast2-users >= 3.2.6-1.1	Patchnames: openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10149

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First public cloud image revisions this CVE is fixed in:

• amazon/suse-manager-4-2-proxy-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-manager-4-2-server-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-arm64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924-hvm-ssd-arm64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-hpc-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-sap-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• google/sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210812
• google/sles-15-sp3-sap-byos-v20210812
• google/sles-15-sp3-sap-v20210812
• google/sles-15-sp3-sapcal-v20210812
• google/sles-15-sp3-v20210812
• google/suse-manager-4-2-proxy-byos-v20210812
• google/suse-manager-4-2-server-byos-v20210812
• microsoft/suse-manager-4-2-proxy-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-manager-4-2-server-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-basic-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-hpc-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-hpc-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-sapcal-v20220120
• microsoft/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-sap-15-sp3-byos-v20210924
• microsoft/suse-sles-sap-15-sp3-v20210924

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Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s)	Source package	State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
openSUSE Leap 15.5	aytests-tests	Already fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.6	aytests-tests	Already fixed
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3	yast2-users	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4	yast2-users	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1	yast2-users	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2	yast2-users	Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3	yast2-users	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT	yast2-users	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4-LTSS	yast2-users	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS	yast2-users	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3	yast2-users	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS	yast2-users	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4	yast2-users	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS	yast2-users	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1	yast2-users	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS	yast2-users	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2	yast2-users	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL	yast2-users	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS	yast2-users	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS	yast2-users	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2	yast2-users	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1	yast2-users	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2	yast2-users	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1	yast2-users	Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7	yast2-users	Already fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.3	aytests-tests	Already fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.4	aytests-tests	Already fixed

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SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Wed Apr 6 13:01:18 2016
CVE page last modified: Mon Nov 18 13:34:21 2024