CVE-2016-1601

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: April 26, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00051.html
Source: security@opentext.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00007.html
Source: security@opentext.com
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=974220
Source: security@opentext.com
https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/388020
Source: security@opentext.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00051.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=974220
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/388020
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
64th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-255

Affected Vendors

suse

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