CVE-2016-1601

Published Apr 26, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed
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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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-2696 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microfocus
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:02 PM
Reserved
Jan 12, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 26, 2016, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM