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CVE-2015-6918: salt leaks git usernames and passwords to the log

May 17, 2022 (updated October 21, 2024)

salt before 2015.5.5 leaks git usernames and passwords to the log.

References

  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257154
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-q2x6-8gfj-hjxw
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/salt/PYSEC-2017-70.yaml
  • github.com/saltstack/salt
  • github.com/saltstack/salt/commit/28aa9b105804ff433d8f663b2f9b804f2b75495a
  • github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/26484
  • github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/26486
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6918

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 2015.5.5

Fixed versions

  • 2015.5.5

Solution

Upgrade to version 2015.5.5 or above.

Impact 6.3 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Source file

pypi/salt/CVE-2015-6918.yml

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