Gentoo: GLSA-202103-01: Salt: Multiple vulnerabilities

Date 31 Mar 2021

Category Gentoo Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

Posted By LinuxSecurity Advisories

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Salt, the worst of which could allow remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202103-01
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Salt: Multiple vulnerabilities
      Date: March 31, 2021
      Bugs: #767919
        ID: 202103-01

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Salt, the worst of which
could allow remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

Background
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Salt is a fast, intelligent and scalable automation engine.

Affected packages
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      Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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   1  app-admin/salt               < 3000.8                  >= 3000.8

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Salt. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary commands via
salt-api, cause a Denial of Service condition, bypass access
restrictions or disclose sensitive information.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Salt users should upgrade to the latest version:

   # emerge --sync
   # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/salt-3000.8"

References
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[  1 ] CVE-2020-28243
        https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28243
[  2 ] CVE-2020-28972
        https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28972
[  3 ] CVE-2020-35662
        https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35662
[  4 ] CVE-2021-25281
        https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25281
[  5 ] CVE-2021-25282
        https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25282
[  6 ] CVE-2021-25283
        https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25283
[  7 ] CVE-2021-25284
        https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25284
[  8 ] CVE-2021-3144
        https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3144
[  9 ] CVE-2021-3148
        https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3148
[ 10 ] CVE-2021-3197
        https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3197

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202103-01

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5