CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-1602

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A code injection vulnerability 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 allow local attackers to execute code as the user running supportconfig (usually root).

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk that local attackers could gain root privileges, potentially leading to serious security breaches in the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict access to the supportconfig tool to trusted users.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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).

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS