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.
Published: 2016-09-26
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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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Opensuse Leap Libstorage Libstorage-ng
Yast Yast-storage
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microfocus

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:07:59.951Z

Reserved: 2016-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-5746

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-09-26T15:59:00.140

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-5746

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