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zypper — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9271

The commandline package update tool zypper writes HTTP proxy credentials into its logfile, allowing local attackers to gain access to proxies used.

Products
zypper
Affected versions
1.12.4-1, 1.12.4-1build0.1, 1.14.11-1build1, 1.14.11-2, 1.14.42-2, 1.14.63-1, 1.14.66-1, 1.14.68-1, 1.14.68-1build1, 1.14.68-1build2, 1.14.88-1, 1.14.89-1, 1.14.89-1build1, 1.14.93-1, 1.14.94-1, 1.14.97-1, 1.14.98-1, 1.14.99-1
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2017-9271
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 00:22 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9271

core-osv · Original source

Published 1 Mar 2018, 20:29 UTC

The commandline package update tool zypper writes HTTP proxy credentials into its logfile, allowing local attackers to gain access to proxies used.

osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9271

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Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9271",
  "method": "structured",
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        "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9271",
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