Description
There is a flaw in convert2rhel. convert2rhel passes the Red Hat account password to subscription-manager via the command line, which could allow unauthorized users locally on the machine to view the password via the process command line via e.g. htop or ps. The specific impact varies upon the privileges of the Red Hat account in question, but it could affect the integrity, availability, and/or data confidentiality of other systems that are administered by that account. This occurs regardless of how the password is supplied to convert2rhel.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | convert2rhel | Fixed in v0.26. | — |
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.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Convert2rhel | convert2rhel | 0.25-4.el6 | RHSA-2022:1618, RHSA-2022:1617, RHSA-2022:1599 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2022:1599 Red Hat Security Advisory: convert2rhel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2022:1618 Red Hat Security Advisory: convert2rhel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2022:1617 Red Hat Security Advisory: convert2rhel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026