CVE-2015-6941: Infoleak
First published: Mon Oct 19 2015(Updated: )
A vulnerability in win_useradd, salt-cloud and Linode driver were found: * win_useradd returned data including the password of the newly created user * salt-cloud debug output contained win_password and sudo_password authentication credentials * Linode driver displayed authentication credentials in debug logs Upstream patch: <a href="https://github.com/twangboy/salt/commit/c0689e32154c41f59840ae10ffc5fbfa30618710">https://github.com/twangboy/salt/commit/c0689e32154c41f59840ae10ffc5fbfa30618710</a> External reference: <a href="https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.8.1.html">https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.8.1.html</a> <a href="https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.5.6.html">https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.5.6.html</a>
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Saltstack Salt 2015 | =5.0 | |
| Saltstack Salt 2015 | =5.1 | |
| Saltstack Salt 2015 | =5.2 | |
| Saltstack Salt 2015 | =5.3 | |
| Saltstack Salt 2015 | =5.4 | |
| Saltstack Salt 2015 | =5.5 | |
| Saltstack Salt 2015 | =8.0 | |
| redhat/salt | <2015.5.6 | 2015.5.6 |
| redhat/salt | <2015.8.1 | 2015.8.1 |
| pip/salt | >=2015.8<2015.8.1 | 2015.8.1 |
| pip/salt | >=2015.5<2015.5.6 | 2015.5.6 |
| debian/salt |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1273066
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.5.6.html
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.8.1.html
- https://github.com/twangboy/salt/commit/c0689e32154c41f59840ae10ffc5fbfa30618710
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2015-6941
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1273068
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1273070
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1273069
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1273071
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6941
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/commit/c0689e32154c41f59840ae10ffc5fbfa30618710
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/commit/fdd35374562658f4a20767a3703fab93d92f9ca9
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cxm4-7qcw-267r (Advisory)
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-6941
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-6941
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-6941
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/salt/PYSEC-2017-71.yaml
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2015-6941?
CVE-2015-6941 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to the exposure of sensitive user credentials.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6941?
To fix CVE-2015-6941, upgrade to the patched versions 2015.5.6 or 2015.8.1 of Salt or later.
Which versions of Salt are affected by CVE-2015-6941?
CVE-2015-6941 affects Salt versions from 5.0 to 5.5 and also 8.0.
What types of data are exposed in CVE-2015-6941?
CVE-2015-6941 exposes sensitive data such as the passwords of newly created users and authentication credentials.
Is there a specific package manager recommended for resolving CVE-2015-6941?
Yes, using package managers like pip or Red Hat's package manager is recommended to obtain the fixes for CVE-2015-6941.
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