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TI-2026-74676 Aliases CVE-2026-104617

sdbootutil passes PIN and recovery key on the qrencode command line

Priority LOW 25CWE-522Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522.

Summary

The sdbootutil component in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for NVIDIA 16.1 and openSUSE Leap 16.1 passes the PIN or recovery key as arguments to qrencode when it displays a QR code. This exposes credentials in the command line, which is a form of insufficiently protected credentials (CWE-522). A local user with no privileges can read the PIN or recovery key from /proc while qrencode runs.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

There are two invocations of `qrencode` to display a QR code for scanning. These invocations leak the private data $pin / $key via /proc accessible for arbitrary low-privileged users in the system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00103 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1? and later—No fix listedCNA
SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server for NVIDIA 16.1? and later—No fix listedCNA
SUSEopenSUSE Leap 16.1? and later—No fix listedCNA
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 VendorSUSE Affected ? and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for NVIDIA 16.1 VendorSUSE Affected ? and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • openSUSE Leap 16.1 VendorSUSE Affected ? and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1. The sources list no fixed version for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for NVIDIA 16.1. The sources list no fixed version for openSUSE Leap 16.1.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-104617

References

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Sources

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