Description
A Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability in suppportutils of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 allows attackers that get access to the support logs to gain knowledge of the stored credentials This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 supportutils version 3.0.10-95.51.1CWE-312: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 supportutils version 3.1.21-150000.5.44.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 supportutils version 3.1.21-150300.7.35.15.1 and prior versions.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 | supportutils – ≤ 3.0.10-95.51.1CWE-312: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information | — |
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 | supportutils – ≤ 3.1.21-150000.5.44.1 | — |
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 | supportutils – ≤ 3.1.21-150300.7.35.15.1 | — |
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 SP5 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3822-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3822-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3822-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150000.5.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3803-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150000.5.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3803-1 |
Show 17 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | supportutils | 3.0.11-95.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2465-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3822-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150000.5.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3803-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150000.5.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3803-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | supportutils | 3.0.11-95.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2465-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3822-2 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3822-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3822-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3822-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3822-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3822-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150000.5.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3803-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150000.5.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3803-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3822-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3822-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3822-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150000.5.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3803-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | supportutils | 3.1.25-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12970-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3822-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | supportutils | 3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3822-1 |
Advisories 5
- SUSE-SU-2023:3803-1 Security update for supportutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:3822-2 Security update for supportutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:3822-1 Security update for supportutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:2465-1 Security update for supportutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12970-1 supportutils-3.1.25-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025