A salt security update has been released for openSUSE Leap 15.4/Micro 5.3/5.4 and SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP4.

SUSE-SU-2023:3145-1: moderate: Security update for salt

# Security update for salt

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3145-1
Rating: moderate
References:

* #1210994
* #1211591
* #1211741

Cross-References:

* CVE-2023-28370

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-28370 ( SUSE ): 3.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
* CVE-2023-28370 ( NVD ): 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP4
* openSUSE Leap 15.4
* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3
* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4
* Server Applications Module 15-SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
* SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
* SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
* SUSE Manager Server 4.3
* Transactional Server Module 15-SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for salt fixes the following issues:

Security fixes:

* CVE-2023-28370: Fix an open redirect vulnerability in 'StaticFileHandler'
under certain configurations (bsc#1211741)

Bug fixes:

* Prevent error loading 'known_hosts' when '$HOME' is not set (bsc#1210994)
* Fix ModuleNotFoundError and other issues raised by salt-support module
(bsc#1211591)

## Special Instructions and Notes:

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Moderate update use the SUSE recommended installation
methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

* openSUSE Leap 15.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-3145=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3145=1

* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2023-3145=1

* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2023-3145=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3145=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3145=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3145=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3145=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3145=1

* Server Applications Module 15-SP4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP4-2023-3145=1

* Transactional Server Module 15-SP4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Transactional-Server-15-SP4-2023-3145=1

## Package List:

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
* salt-doc-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-standalone-formulas-configuration-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-cloud-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-api-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-tests-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-ssh-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-proxy-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-syndic-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-master-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
* salt-bash-completion-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-fish-completion-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-zsh-completion-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (aarch64 x86_64)
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-doc-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
* salt-bash-completion-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-zsh-completion-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* Server Applications Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* salt-standalone-formulas-configuration-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-cloud-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-api-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-ssh-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-proxy-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-syndic-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* salt-master-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* Server Applications Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
* salt-fish-completion-3006.0-150400.8.37.2
* Transactional Server Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.37.2

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-28370.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1210994
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211591
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211741