[ GLSA 202103-01 ] Salt: Multiple vulnerabilities

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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
======

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
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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belongs to its owner(s).

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