Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-5746

047910
CVSS 5.1 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
HIGH
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
local
high complexity
opensuse
yast
nessus

Summary

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.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Opensuse
2
Application
Yast
1
OS
Opensuse
1

Nessus

  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_SU-2016-2189-1.NASL
    descriptionThis update for libstorage fixes the following issues : - Use stdin, not tmp files for passwords (bsc#986971, CVE-2016-5746) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id93311
    published2016-09-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/93311
    titleSUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : libstorage (SUSE-SU-2016:2189-1)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from SUSE update advisory SUSE-SU-2016:2189-1.
    # The text itself is copyright (C) SUSE.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(93311);
      script_version("2.10");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/11 11:22:13");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2016-5746");
    
      script_name(english:"SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : libstorage (SUSE-SU-2016:2189-1)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "This update for libstorage fixes the following issues :
    
      - Use stdin, not tmp files for passwords (bsc#986971,
        CVE-2016-5746)
    
    Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
    description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable
    has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
    without introducing additional issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=986971"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5746/"
      );
      # https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20162189-1/
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?69ff6607"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product :
    
    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1:zypper in -t
    patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1292=1
    
    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1:zypper in -t patch
    SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1292=1
    
    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:zypper in -t patch
    SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1292=1
    
    To bring your system up-to-date, use 'zypper patch'."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libstorage-debugsource");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libstorage-ruby");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libstorage-ruby-debuginfo");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libstorage6");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libstorage6-debuginfo");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:12");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/09/26");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/08/30");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/09/02");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release");
    if (isnull(release) || release !~ "^(SLED|SLES)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "SUSE");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^(SLE(S|D)\d+)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "SUSE");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! preg(pattern:"^(SLED12|SLES12)$", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "SUSE SLED12 / SLES12", "SUSE " + os_ver);
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if (cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && "x86_64" >!< cpu && "s390x" >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "SUSE " + os_ver, cpu);
    
    sp = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/patchlevel");
    if (isnull(sp)) sp = "0";
    if (os_ver == "SLES12" && (! preg(pattern:"^(1)$", string:sp))) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "SLES12 SP1", os_ver + " SP" + sp);
    if (os_ver == "SLED12" && (! preg(pattern:"^(1)$", string:sp))) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "SLED12 SP1", os_ver + " SP" + sp);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"1", reference:"libstorage-debugsource-2.25.35.1-3.1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"1", reference:"libstorage-ruby-2.25.35.1-3.1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"1", reference:"libstorage-ruby-debuginfo-2.25.35.1-3.1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"1", reference:"libstorage6-2.25.35.1-3.1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SLES12", sp:"1", reference:"libstorage6-debuginfo-2.25.35.1-3.1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SLED12", sp:"1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"libstorage-debugsource-2.25.35.1-3.1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SLED12", sp:"1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"libstorage-ruby-2.25.35.1-3.1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SLED12", sp:"1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"libstorage-ruby-debuginfo-2.25.35.1-3.1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SLED12", sp:"1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"libstorage6-2.25.35.1-3.1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SLED12", sp:"1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"libstorage6-debuginfo-2.25.35.1-3.1")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_note(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_note(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "libstorage");
    }
    
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_SU-2016-2353-1.NASL
    descriptionThis update for yast2-storage provides the following fixes: Security issues fixed : - Use standard IPC, and not temporary files, to pass passwords between processes. (bsc#986971, CVE-2016-5746) Non security bugs fixed : - Fix usage of complete multipath disk as LVM physical volume. (bsc#984245) - Load the correct multipath module (dm-multipath). (bsc#937942) - Improve message for creating volumes with a filesystem but without a mount point. (bsc#996208) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id93712
    published2016-09-26
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/93712
    titleSUSE SLES11 Security Update : yast2-storage (SUSE-SU-2016:2353-1)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from SUSE update advisory SUSE-SU-2016:2353-1.
    # The text itself is copyright (C) SUSE.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(93712);
      script_version("2.9");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/11 11:22:14");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2016-5746");
    
      script_name(english:"SUSE SLES11 Security Update : yast2-storage (SUSE-SU-2016:2353-1)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "This update for yast2-storage provides the following fixes: Security
    issues fixed :
    
      - Use standard IPC, and not temporary files, to pass
        passwords between processes. (bsc#986971, CVE-2016-5746)
        Non security bugs fixed :
    
      - Fix usage of complete multipath disk as LVM physical
        volume. (bsc#984245)
    
      - Load the correct multipath module (dm-multipath).
        (bsc#937942)
    
      - Improve message for creating volumes with a filesystem
        but without a mount point. (bsc#996208)
    
    Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
    description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable
    has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
    without introducing additional issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=937942"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=984245"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=986971"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=996208"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5746/"
      );
      # https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20162353-1/
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?2acd7caa"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product :
    
    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4:zypper in -t
    patch sdksp4-yast2-storage-12756=1
    
    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:zypper in -t patch
    slessp4-yast2-storage-12756=1
    
    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:zypper in -t patch
    dbgsp4-yast2-storage-12756=1
    
    To bring your system up-to-date, use 'zypper patch'."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:yast2-storage");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:yast2-storage-lib");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/09/26");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/09/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/09/26");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release");
    if (isnull(release) || release !~ "^(SLED|SLES)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "SUSE");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^(SLE(S|D)\d+)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "SUSE");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! preg(pattern:"^(SLES11)$", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "SUSE SLES11", "SUSE " + os_ver);
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if (cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && "x86_64" >!< cpu && "s390x" >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "SUSE " + os_ver, cpu);
    
    sp = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/patchlevel");
    if (isnull(sp)) sp = "0";
    if (os_ver == "SLES11" && (! preg(pattern:"^(4)$", string:sp))) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "SLES11 SP4", os_ver + " SP" + sp);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SLES11", sp:"4", reference:"yast2-storage-2.17.161-5.1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SLES11", sp:"4", reference:"yast2-storage-lib-2.17.161-5.1")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_note(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_note(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "yast2-storage");
    }
    
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2016-1062.NASL
    descriptionThis update for libstorage fixes the following issues : - Use stdin, not tmp files for passwords (bsc#986971, CVE-2016-5746) This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12-SP1:Update update project.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2016-09-09
    plugin id93390
    published2016-09-09
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/93390
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : libstorage (openSUSE-2016-1062)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_SU-2016-2355-1.NASL
    descriptionThis update for libstorage fixes the following issues : - Use stdin, not tmp files for passwords (bsc#986971, CVE-2016-5746) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id93713
    published2016-09-26
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/93713
    titleSUSE SLES12 Security Update : libstorage (SUSE-SU-2016:2355-1)