A Salt security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202103-01
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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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
security@gentoo.org 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
