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SUSE: CVE-2016-1602: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

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SUSE: CVE-2016-1602: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
06/07/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/07/2016
Modified
12/19/2019

Description

A code injection in the supportconfig data collection tool in supportutils in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 and 12-SP1 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 and 12-SP1 could be used by local attackers to execute code as the user running supportconfig (usually root).

Solution(s)

  • suse-upgrade-supportutils

References

  • SUSE-SU-2016:1507-1
  • SUSE-SU-2016:1514-1
  • CVE-2016-1602

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