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.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | powerpc-utils | 1.3.1-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | powerpc-utils | 1.3.1-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | powerpc-utils | 1.3.1-2 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | powerpc-utils | 1.2.24-7.el7 | RHSA-2015:0384 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | powerpc-utils | 1.2.22-7.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:0232-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 | powerpc-utils | 1.2.22-7.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:0232-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | powerpc-utils | 1.3.12-slfo.1.1_5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21067-1 |
Advisories 4
- SUSE-SU-2025:21067-1 Security update for powerpc-utils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:0232-1 Security update for powerpc-utils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-2692 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (powerpc-utils): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 27, 2025
- RHSA-2015:0384 Red Hat Security Advisory: powerpc-utils security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
References
- [oss-security] 20140617 Re: CVE request: multiple /tmp races in ppc64-diag mailing-list
- RHSA-2015:0384 vendor-advisory