CVE-2019-18905

Deprecated functionality in autoyast2 automatically imports gpg keys without checking them

Description

A Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in autoyast2 of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 allows remote attackers to MITM connections when deprecated and unused functionality of autoyast is used to create images. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 autoyast2 version 4.1.9-3.9.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 autoyast2 version 4.0.70-3.20.1 and prior versions.

Category

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory suse.com
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1140711 issue tracking vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00050.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-18905?
CVE-2019-18905 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-18905?
To fix CVE-2019-18905, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-18905 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-18905 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-18905?
CVE-2019-18905 affects SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15.
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