Description
win_useradd, salt-cloud and the Linode driver in salt 2015.5.x before 2015.5.6, and 2015.8.x before 2015.8.1 leak password information in debug logs.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | salt | 2015.8.8+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | USN-4769-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | salt | 0.17.5+ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-4769-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | salt | >= 2015.5, < 2015.5.6 | 2015.5.6 | GHSA-cxm4-7qcw-267r |
| PyPI | salt | >= 2015.8, < 2015.8.1 | 2015.8.1 | GHSA-cxm4-7qcw-267r |
| PyPI | salt | >= 2015.5, < 2015.5.6 · >= 2015.8, < 2015.8.1 | 2015.5.6, 2015.8.1 | PYSEC-2017-71 |
Advisories 1
- USN-4769-1 salt vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026