SUSE update for yast2-samba-provision
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-17956 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-523 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Manager Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Manager Proxy Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications Operating systems & Components / Operating system openSUSE Leap Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing Operating systems & Components / Operating system yast2-samba-provision Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Unprotected Transport of Credentials
EUVDB-ID: #VU67162
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17956
CWE-ID:
CWE-523 - Unprotected Transport of Credentials
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the password for samba shares is provided on the command line to tools used by yast2-samba-provision. A local user can view the list of running processes and obtain the password in clear text.
Update the affected package yast2-samba-provision to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.3
SUSE Manager Server: 4.3
SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications: 15-SP4
openSUSE Leap: 15.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP4
yast2-samba-provision: before 1.0.5-150400.9.3.3
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_retail_branch_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_server_applications:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:yast2-samba-provision:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20223199-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
