CVE-2011-3177
The YaST2 network created files with world readable permissions which could have allowed local...
CVE-2011-3177 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Yast Yast2, published September 8, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 24th percentile. Fixed in yast2 3.2.7-1.1.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.31%EPSS, 24th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
3.2.7-1.1yast2 +1 more
Description
The YaST2 network created files with world readable permissions which could have allowed local users to read sensitive material out of network configuration files, like passwords for wireless networks.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
yast2-coreopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 3.2.0-1.1 | 3.2.0-1.1 |
yast2openSUSE:Tumbleweed | before 3.2.7-1.1 | 3.2.7-1.1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The YaST2 network created files with world readable permissions which could have allowed local users to read sensitive material out of network configuration files, like passwords for wireless networks.
- Record
CVE-2011-3177- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The YaST2 network created files with world readable permissions which could have allowed local users to read sensitive material out of network configuration files, like passwords for wireless networks.
- Record
CVE-2011-3177- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-3144No score
The YaST2 network created files with world readable permissions which could have allowed local users to read sensitive material out of network configuration files, like passwords for wireless networks.
- Record
EUVD-2011-3144- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x4m3-94qr-f6c3
The YaST2 network created files with world readable permissions which could have allowed local...
The YaST2 network created files with world readable permissions which could have allowed local users to read sensitive material out of network configuration files, like passwords for wireless networks.
- Record
GHSA-x4m3-94qr-f6c3- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10138-1No score
yast2-core-3.2.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the yast2-core-3.2.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10138-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10410-1No score
yast2-3.2.7-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the yast2-3.2.7-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10410-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.