Description
A Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in autoyast2 of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 allows remote attackers to MITM connections when deprecated and unused functionality of autoyast is used to create images. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 autoyast2 version 4.1.9-3.9.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 autoyast2 version 4.0.70-3.20.1 and prior versions.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 | autoyast2 – ≤ 4.1.9-3.9.1 | — |
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 | autoyast2 – ≤ 4.0.70-3.20.1 | — |
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 15 SP1 | autoyast2 | 4.1.15-3.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1296-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | autoyast2 | 4.1.15-lp151.2.12.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0676-1 |
Advisories 2
- SUSE-SU-2020:1296-1 Security update for autoyast2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0676-1 Security update for autoyast2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026