CVE-2026-104618

On request the `sdbootutil` script creates a world-readable debug log in /var/log/sdbootutil.log. The log file is created world-readable, however, which means that arbitrary low-privileged users in the system will be able to extract secrets from it.

CVSS v3 6.2 MEDIUM

6.2^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2026-104618
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-104618.html

Configurations

No configuration.

History

15 Oct 2026, 09:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-15 09:17

Updated : 2026-10-16 19:55

NVD link : CVE-2026-104618

Mitre link : CVE-2026-104618

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-104618

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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