Description
The YaST2 network created files with world readable permissions which could have allowed local users to read sensitive material out of network configuration files, like passwords for wireless networks.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | yast2 | 3.2.7-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10410-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | yast2-core | 3.2.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10138-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10410-1 yast2-3.2.7-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10138-1 yast2-core-3.2.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026