CVE-ID |
CVE-2016-5746
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• CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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Description |
libstorage, libstorage-ng, and yast-storage improperly store passphrases for encrypted storage devices in a temporary file on disk, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file, as demonstrated by /tmp/libstorage-XXXXXX/pwdf.
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References |
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Assigning CNA |
OpenText (formerly Micro Focus) |
Date Record Created |
20160623 |
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Phase (Legacy) |
Assigned (20160623) |
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Comments (Legacy) |
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Proposed (Legacy) |
N/A |
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