CVE-2026-104618

sdbootutil: world-readable debug log

MEDIUM
6.2
CVSS Score
Published: October 15, 2026 at 08:41 AM UTC
Updated: October 16, 2026 at 07:55 PM UTC
5 products affected across 2 vendorsopenSUSE TumbleweedSUSE Linux Enterprise Server for NVIDIA 16.1Linux Enterprise Server

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Severity
MEDIUM6.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.2MEDIUMsuse
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-732

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