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CVE-2016-5746

libstorage, libstorage-ng, and yast-storage improperly store passphrases for encrypted storage devices in a temporary file on disk, which…

Medium5.1EPSS 0.50%
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microfocus

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2016-5746, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.0Medium5.1CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.50% · top 57% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.1.

Weakness

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Affected products

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