CVE-2016-5746
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-5746 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | microfocus |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-09-26 15:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.1 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.000580000 probability, percentile 0.180610000 (date 2026-05-07)
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 1.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
HighAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Opensuse | Libstorage | - | All | All | All |
| Application | Opensuse | Libstorage-ng | - | All | All | All |
| Application | Yast | Yast-storage | - | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE-11 SP4: Use stdin, not tmp files for passwords (bsc#986971) by shundhammer · Pull Request #223 · yast/yast-storage · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | |
| SLE-12 SP1: Use stdin, not tmp files for passwords (bsc#986971) by shundhammer · Pull Request #162 · openSUSE/libstorage · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | |
| openSUSE-SU-2016:2264-1: moderate: Security update for libstorage | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Bug 986971 – VUL-0: CVE-2016-5746: libstorage,yast2-storage:: encryption passphrases written to temporary files on disk | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.suse.com | |
| Use stdin, not tmp files for passwords (bsc#986971) by shundhammer · Pull Request #123 · openSUSE/libstorage-ng · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | |
| SLE-11 SP1: Use stdin, not tmp files for passwords (bsc#986971) by shundhammer · Pull Request #226 · yast/yast-storage · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | |
| SLE-12 GA: Use stdin, not tmp files for passwords (bsc#986971) by shundhammer · Pull Request #163 · openSUSE/libstorage · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | |
| [SLE-10 SP3] Use stdin, not tmp files for passwords (bsc#986971) by shundhammer · Pull Request #227 · yast/yast-storage · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | |
| libstorage CVE-2016-5746 Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| SLE-11 SP3: Use stdin, not tmp files for passwords (bsc#986971) by shundhammer · Pull Request #224 · yast/yast-storage · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.