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CVE-2016-1601

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 2.46%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-04-26 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2016-1601
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
2.46%
Linux

Original NVD Description

yast2-users before 3.1.47, as used in SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP1, does not properly set empty password fields in /etc/shadow during an AutoYaST installation when the profile does not contain inst-sys users, which might allow attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.