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

Summary

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.

Affected Version(s)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 <= 4.1.9-3.9.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 <= 4.0.70-3.20.1

CVSS V3.1

Score:

4.8

Severity:

MEDIUM

Confidentiality:

None

Integrity:

Low

Availability:

Low

Attack Vector:

Network

Attack Complexity:

High

Privileges Required:

None

User Interaction:

None

Scope:

Unchanged

Timeline

Risk change from: 5.9 to: 4.8 - (MEDIUM)
Feb 22, 2024
Vulnerability published.
Apr 3, 2020
Vulnerability Reserved.
Nov 12, 2019

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

Matthias Gerstner of SUSE