SUSE-SU-2023:3863-1: moderate: Security update for salt
# Security update for salt
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3863-1
Rating: moderate
References:
* #1193948
* #1210994
* #1212794
* #1212844
* #1212855
* #1213257
* #1213441
* #1213630
* #1213960
* #1214796
* #1214797
* #1215489
Cross-References:
* CVE-2023-20897
* CVE-2023-20898
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2023-20897 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
* CVE-2023-20897 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
* CVE-2023-20898 ( SUSE ): 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
* CVE-2023-20898 ( NVD ): 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Products:
* Basesystem Module 15-SP4
* openSUSE Leap 15.4
* 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 two vulnerabilities and has 10 security fixes can now be
installed.
## Description:
This update for salt fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
* CVE-2023-20897: Fixed DOS in minion return. (bsc#1214796, bsc#1213441)
* CVE-2023-20898: Fixed Git Providers can read from the wrong environment
because they get the same cache directory base name. (bsc#1214797,
bsc#1193948)
Bugs fixed:
* Create minion_id with reproducible mtime
* Fix broken tests to make them running in the testsuite
* Fix detection of Salt codename by "salt_version" execution module
* Fix inconsistency in reported version by egg-info metadata (bsc#1215489)
* Fix regression: multiple values for keyword argument 'saltenv' (bsc#1212844)
* Fix the regression of user.present state when group is unset (bsc#1212855)
* Fix utf8 handling in 'pass' renderer and make it more robust
* Fix zypper repositories always being reconfigured
* Make sure configured user is properly set by Salt (bsc#1210994)
* Prevent possible exceptions on salt.utils.user.get_group_dict (bsc#1212794)
* Revert usage of long running REQ channel to prevent possible missing
responses on requests and duplicated responses (bsc#1213960, bsc#1213630,
bsc#1213257)
## Special Instructions and Notes:
## Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
* Transactional Server Module 15-SP4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Transactional-Server-15-SP4-2023-3863=1
* openSUSE Leap 15.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-3863=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3863=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3863=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3863=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3863=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3863=1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3863=1
* Server Applications Module 15-SP4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP4-2023-3863=1
## Package List:
* Transactional Server Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
* salt-standalone-formulas-configuration-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-doc-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-proxy-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-syndic-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-tests-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-ssh-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-master-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-cloud-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-api-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
* salt-fish-completion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-zsh-completion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-bash-completion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-doc-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
* salt-zsh-completion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-bash-completion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* Server Applications Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* salt-standalone-formulas-configuration-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-proxy-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-syndic-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-ssh-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-master-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-cloud-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* salt-api-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
* Server Applications Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
* salt-fish-completion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
## References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-20897.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-20898.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1193948
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1210994
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212794
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212844
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212855
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213257
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213441
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213630
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213960
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214796
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214797
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215489
A salt security update has been released for openSUSE Leap 15.4 and SUSE Linux Enterprise.
