SUSE-SU-2023:4387-1: important: Security update for salt
# Security update for salt
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4387-1
Rating: important
References:
* bsc#1213293
* bsc#1213518
* bsc#1214477
* bsc#1215157
* jsc#MSQA-706
Cross-References:
* CVE-2023-34049
CVSS scores:
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, contains one feature and has three
security fixes can now be installed.
## Description:
This update for salt fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
* CVE-2023-34049: arbitrary code execution via symlink attack (bsc#1215157)
Bugs fixed:
* Fix optimization_order opt to prevent testsuite fails
* Improve salt.utils.json.find_json to avoid fails (bsc#1213293)
* Use salt-call from salt bundle with transactional_update
* Only call native_str on curl_debug message in tornado when needed
* Implement the calling for batch async from the salt CLI
* Fix calculation of SLS context vars when trailing dots on targetted
sls/state (bsc#1213518)
* Rename salt-tests to python3-salt-testsuite
* Allow all primitive grain types for autosign_grains (bsc#1214477)
## 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:
* openSUSE Leap 15.4
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4387=1 SUSE-2023-4387=1
* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2023-4387=1
* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2023-4387=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-4387=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-4387=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-4387=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-4387=1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-4387=1
* Server Applications Module 15-SP4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP4-2023-4387=1
* Transactional Server Module 15-SP4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Transactional-Server-15-SP4-2023-4387=1
## Package List:
* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
* salt-master-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-proxy-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-standalone-formulas-configuration-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-syndic-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-doc-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* python3-salt-testsuite-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-api-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-cloud-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-ssh-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
* salt-bash-completion-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-fish-completion-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-zsh-completion-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (aarch64 x86_64)
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-doc-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
* salt-bash-completion-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-zsh-completion-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* Server Applications Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* salt-master-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-proxy-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-standalone-formulas-configuration-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-syndic-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-api-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-cloud-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* salt-ssh-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* Server Applications Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
* salt-fish-completion-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
* Transactional Server Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.49.2
## References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-34049.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213293
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213518
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214477
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215157
* https://jira.suse.com/browse/MSQA-706
A salt security update has been released for openSUSE Leap 15.4, Micro 5.3/5.4, and SUSE Linux Enterprise.
