Deprecated functionality in autoyast2 automatically imports gpg keys without checking them
CVE-2019-18905

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Suse
Status
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 15
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 April 2020

What is CVE-2019-18905?

A Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in autoyast2 of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 allows remote attackers to MITM connections when deprecated and unused functionality of autoyast is used to create images. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 autoyast2 version 4.1.9-3.9.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 autoyast2 version 4.0.70-3.20.1 and prior versions.

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Affected Version(s)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 autoyast2 <= 4.1.9-3.9.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 autoyast2 <= 4.0.70-3.20.1

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1140711
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Matthias Gerstner of SUSE
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