Description
There are two invocations of `qrencode` to display a QR code for scanning. These invocations leak the private data $pin / $key via /proc accessible for arbitrary low-privileged users in the system.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | ? | — |
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for NVIDIA 16.1 | ? | — |
| SUSE | openSUSE Leap 16.1 | ? | — |
| openSUSE | Tumbleweed | — | — |
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 Tumbleweed | sdbootutil | 1+git20261026.4e266f0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12308-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12308-1 sdbootutil-1+git20261026.4e266f0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 28, 2026