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CVE-2015-1838: Salt improper handling of tmp files

May 17, 2022 (updated October 21, 2024)

modules/serverdensity_device.py in SaltStack before 2014.7.4 does not properly handle files in /tmp.

References

  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212784
  • docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2014.7.4.html
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-92pw-mff9-jqgm
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/salt/PYSEC-2017-29.yaml
  • github.com/saltstack/salt
  • github.com/saltstack/salt/commit/e11298d7155e9982749483ca5538e46090caef9c
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1838

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 2014.7.4

Fixed versions

  • 2014.7.4

Solution

Upgrade to version 2014.7.4 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Source file

pypi/salt/CVE-2015-1838.yml

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