Description
Projects using the SUSE Virtualization (Harvester) environment may expose the OS default ssh login password if they are using the 1.5.x or 1.6.x interactive installer to either create a new cluster or add new hosts to an existing cluster. The environment is not affected if the PXE boot mechanism is utilized along with the Harvester configuration setup.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | harvester | 1.6.0, 1.5.0 | — |
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.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260114T191543-150000.1.137.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0142-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/harvester/harvester-installer | >= 1.6.0, <= 1.6.1 | — | GHSA-6g8q-hp2j-gvwv |
| Go | github.com/harvester/harvester-installer | >= 1.5.0, <= 1.5.2 | — | GHSA-6g8q-hp2j-gvwv |
| Go | github.com/harvester/harvester-installer | >= 1.5.0 | — | GO-2026-4281 |
| Go | github.com/harvester/harvester-installer | >= 1.6.0 | — | GO-2026-4281 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 31, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0142-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026