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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:33

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (CONFIRM) https://github.com/openSUSE/libstorage/pull/163 - Patch () https://github.com/openSUSE/libstorage/pull/163 -
References (CONFIRM) https://github.com/yast/yast-storage/pull/224 - Patch () https://github.com/yast/yast-storage/pull/224 -
References (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93169 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93169 -
References (CONFIRM) https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=986971 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory, Patch, VDB Entry () https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=986971 -
References (SUSE) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00032.html - Third Party Advisory () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00032.html -
References (CONFIRM) https://github.com/yast/yast-storage/pull/227 - Patch () https://github.com/yast/yast-storage/pull/227 -
References (CONFIRM) https://github.com/yast/yast-storage/pull/226 - Patch () https://github.com/yast/yast-storage/pull/226 -
References (CONFIRM) https://github.com/yast/yast-storage/pull/223 - Patch () https://github.com/yast/yast-storage/pull/223 -
References (CONFIRM) https://github.com/openSUSE/libstorage/pull/162 - Patch () https://github.com/openSUSE/libstorage/pull/162 -
References (CONFIRM) https://github.com/openSUSE/libstorage-ng/pull/123 - Vendor Advisory () https://github.com/openSUSE/libstorage-ng/pull/123 -

Information

Published : 2016-09-26 15:59

Updated : 2024-02-28 15:21


NVD link : CVE-2016-5746

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5746

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-5746


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Products Affected

opensuse

  • libstorage
  • leap
  • libstorage-ng

yast

  • yast-storage