SB2022091106 - SUSE update for yast2-samba-provision
Published: September 11, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022091106
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Unprotected Transport of Credentials (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17956)
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.