CVE-2016-5746

Published Sep 26, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6681 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microfocus
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:07 AM
Reserved
Jun 23, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 26, 2016, 3:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:49 AM