Description
yast2-users before 3.1.47, as used in SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP1, does not properly set empty password fields in /etc/shadow during an AutoYaST installation when the profile does not contain inst-sys users, which might allow attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.
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.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | yast2-users | 3.1.41.3-9.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1138-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | yast2-users | 3.1.41.3-9.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1138-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | yast2-users | 3.2.6-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10149-1 |
Advisories 2
- SUSE-SU-2016:1138-1 Security update for yast2-users SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10149-1 yast2-users-3.2.6-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=974220
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1226 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:1138 vendor-advisory
- https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/388020