CVE-2015-4017: High severity saltstack vulnerability

Published May 19, 2015
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Updated

It was found that Salt does not verify the certificate when connecting via the aliyun, proxmox, and splunk modules.

This flaw has been fixed in version 2014.7.6:

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/salt-users/8Kv1bytGD6c

Other sources

Salt before 2014.7.6 does not verify certificates when connecting via the aliyun, proxmox, and splunk modules.

GitHub

Salt before 2014.7.6 does not verify certificates when connecting via the aliyun, proxmox, and splunk modules.

MITRE

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/salt<2014.7.6
2014.7.6
pip/salt<2014.7.6
2014.7.6
SaltStack Salt=2014.7.5

Event History

Aug 25, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description
May 14, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·03:07 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4017?

CVE-2015-4017 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the lack of certificate verification.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-4017?

To fix CVE-2015-4017, upgrade Salt to version 2014.7.6 or later.

3

Which versions of Salt are affected by CVE-2015-4017?

CVE-2015-4017 affects Salt version 2014.7.5.

4

What modules are impacted by CVE-2015-4017?

CVE-2015-4017 impacts the aliyun, proxmox, and splunk modules when connecting.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-4017?

No official workaround exists for CVE-2015-4017; upgrading is the recommended solution.

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