CVE-2015-6918: Infoleak
First published: Wed Aug 26 2015(Updated: )
It was found that calling git.clone with https user/pass will leak the authentication details to the log. Upstream patch: <a href="https://github.com/saltstack/salt/commit/28aa9b105804ff433d8f663b2f9b804f2b75495a">https://github.com/saltstack/salt/commit/28aa9b105804ff433d8f663b2f9b804f2b75495a</a>
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/salt | <2015.5.5 | 2015.5.5 |
| debian/salt | ||
| pip/salt | <2015.5.5 | 2015.5.5 |
| SaltStack | <=5.4 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257154
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/commit/28aa9b105804ff433d8f663b2f9b804f2b75495a
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2015-6918
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1257155
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1257156
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6918
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/26484
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/26486
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q2x6-8gfj-hjxw (Advisory)
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/26483
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-6918
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-6918
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-6918
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/salt/PYSEC-2017-70.yaml
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2015-6918?
CVE-2015-6918 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive authentication details.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6918?
To remediate CVE-2015-6918, upgrade to salt version 2015.5.6 or later.
What does CVE-2015-6918 affect?
CVE-2015-6918 affects versions of the salt package prior to 2015.5.6.
Is my system vulnerable to CVE-2015-6918?
If you are running salt version 2015.5.5 or earlier, your system is vulnerable to CVE-2015-6918.
What are the consequences of CVE-2015-6918?
CVE-2015-6918 can lead to the unintended leakage of user authentication credentials in log files.
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