Upstream information

CVE-2014-4040 at MITRE

Description

snap in powerpc-utils 1.2.20 produces an archive with fstab and yaboot.conf files potentially containing cleartext passwords, and lacks a warning about reviewing this archive to detect included passwords, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging access to a technical-support data stream.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 5
Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 883174 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
SUSE Manager Server 4.0
  • powerpc-utils >= 1.3.6-1.15
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 GA powerpc-utils-1.3.6-1.15
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  • powerpc-utils >= 1.3.8-7.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 GA powerpc-utils-1.3.8-7.1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • powerpc-utils >= 1.3.7.1-3.12.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 GA powerpc-utils-1.3.7.1-3.12.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  • powerpc-utils >= 1.3.9-150400.17.4
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 GA powerpc-utils-1.3.9-150400.17.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • powerpc-utils >= 1.3.11-150500.1.2
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 GA powerpc-utils-1.3.11-150500.1.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0
  • powerpc-utils >= 1.3.7.1-3.27.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 GA powerpc-utils-1.3.7.1-3.27.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  • powerpc-utils >= 1.3.8-9.6.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 GA powerpc-utils-1.3.8-9.6.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  • powerpc-utils >= 1.3.9-150300.9.17.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 GA powerpc-utils-1.3.9-150300.9.17.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  • powerpc-utils >= 1.3.10-150400.19.3.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 GA powerpc-utils-1.3.10-150400.19.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  • powerpc-utils >= 1.3.10-150400.19.9.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 GA powerpc-utils-1.3.10-150400.19.9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3
  • powerpc-utils >= 1.2.16-0.13.1
Patchnames:
slessp3-powerpc-utils
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • powerpc-utils >= 1.2.22-2.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 GA powerpc-utils-1.2.22-2.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • powerpc-utils >= 1.2.26-6.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 GA powerpc-utils-1.2.26-6.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • powerpc-utils >= 1.3.2-17.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 GA powerpc-utils-1.3.2-17.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • powerpc-utils >= 1.3.3-5.3
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 GA powerpc-utils-1.3.3-5.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • powerpc-utils >= 1.3.5-3.8
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA powerpc-utils-1.3.5-3.8
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • powerpc-utils >= 1.3.7-5.6.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA powerpc-utils-1.3.7-5.6.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • powerpc-utils >= 1.2.22-7.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-57
openSUSE Leap 15.2
  • powerpc-utils >= 1.3.7.1-lp152.3.1
Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.2 GA powerpc-utils-1.3.7.1-lp152.3.1
openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • powerpc-utils >= 1.3.8-7.1
Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.3 GA powerpc-utils-1.3.8-7.1
openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • powerpc-utils >= 1.3.9-150400.17.4
Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.4 GA powerpc-utils-1.3.9-150400.17.4


Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS powerpc-utils Affected
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 powerpc-utils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 powerpc-utils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 powerpc-utils Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS powerpc-utils Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 powerpc-utils Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 powerpc-utils Already fixed


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Mon Jun 8 00:22:27 2015
CVE page last modified: Fri Oct 13 19:04:43 2023