Description
The TLS module within SaltStack Salt through 3002 creates certificates with weak file permissions.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 10 | salt | 2018.3.4+dfsg1-6+deb10u2 | DSA-4837-1 |
| Debian 9 | salt | 2016.11.2+ds-1+deb9u6 | DLA-2480-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | salt | 2017.7.4+dfsg1-1ubuntu18.04.2+esm1 | USN-6948-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | salt | 2015.8.8+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 | USN-6948-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | salt | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | salt | 3000-4.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3155-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | salt | 3000-6.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3243-1 |
| SLES 15 | salt | 3000-5.91.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3244-1 |
| SLES 12 | salt | 3000-46.114.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3245-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | cobbler | 2.2.2-0.68.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:14538-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | mgr-daemon | 4.1.3-5.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:14538-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | salt | 2016.11.10-43.63.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:14538-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | spacecmd | 4.1.8-18.72.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:14538-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | spacewalk-client-tools | 4.1.7-27.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:14538-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP3 | cobbler | 2.2.2-0.68.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:14538-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | mgr-daemon | 4.1.3-5.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:14538-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | salt | 2016.11.10-43.63.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:14538-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | spacecmd | 4.1.8-18.72.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:14538-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | spacewalk-client-tools | 4.1.7-27.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:14538-1 |
| SLES 2 | salt | 3000-4.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3243-1, SUSE-SU-2020:3155-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | salt | 3000-5.91.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3244-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | salt | 3000-5.91.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3244-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | bind-formula | 0.1.1603299886.60e4bcf-3.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | grafana-formula | 0.3.0-3.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | prometheus-exporters-formula | 0.8.0-3.16.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | prometheus-formula | 0.3.0-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | pxe-formula | 0.1.1602490840.4f32148-3.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | py26-compat-salt | 2016.11.10-6.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | python-susemanager-retail | 1.0.1602150122.f08af0a-3.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | salt-netapi-client | 0.18.0-15.7.5 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | saltboot-formula +1 | 0.1.1602150122.f08af0a-3.6.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | spacecmd | 4.1.8-4.9.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | spacewalk-admin | 4.1.7-3.6.3 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | spacewalk-backend | 4.1.16-4.11.5 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | spacewalk-branding | 4.1.11-3.9.6 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | spacewalk-client-tools | 4.1.7-4.6.4 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | spacewalk-java | 4.1.22-3.16.4 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | spacewalk-search | 4.1.3-3.3.7 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | spacewalk-web | 4.1.19-3.9.5 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | susemanager | 4.1.21-3.11.6 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | susemanager-build-keys | 15.2.2-3.6.3 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | susemanager-docs_en +1 | 4.1-11.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | susemanager-schema | 4.1.15-3.11.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | susemanager-sls | 4.1.17-3.13.6 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 | py26-compat-salt | 2016.11.10-10.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3250-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 | spacewalk-java | 4.0.39-3.45.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3250-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 3.2 | py26-compat-salt | 2016.11.10-6.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3251-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 3.2 | salt | 3000-46.114.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3245-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 3.2 | spacewalk-java | 2.8.78.31-3.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3251-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.1 | mgr-daemon | 4.1.3-2.6.3 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.1 | spacecmd | 4.1.8-4.9.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.1 | spacewalk-backend | 4.1.16-4.11.5 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.1 | spacewalk-client-tools | 4.1.7-4.6.4 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.1 | spacewalk-web | 4.1.19-3.9.5 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.1 | susemanager-build-keys | 15.2.2-3.6.3 | SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 3.2 | salt | 3000-46.114.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3245-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 12 | salt | 3000-46.114.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3245-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2 | salt | 3000-46.114.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3245-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | salt | 2016.11.4-48.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3171-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | salt | 3000-lp152.3.15.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1833-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | salt | 3000-lp151.5.30.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1868-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | salt | 3002-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | salt | 3002-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | salt | 3002-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | salt | 3002-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | salt | 3002-r1 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | salt | 3002-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | salt | 3002-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | salt | 3002-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | salt | 3002-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | salt | 3002-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | salt | 3002-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | salt | 3002-r1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | salt | < 2015.8.13 | 2015.8.13 | GHSA-3c56-vx6v-q5vh |
| PyPI | salt | >= 2016.3.0, < 2016.3.8 | 2016.3.8 | GHSA-3c56-vx6v-q5vh |
| PyPI | salt | >= 2016.11.0, < 2016.11.10 | 2016.11.10 | GHSA-3c56-vx6v-q5vh |
| PyPI | salt | >= 2017.5.0, < 2017.7.8 | 2017.7.8 | GHSA-3c56-vx6v-q5vh |
| PyPI | salt | >= 2018.2.0, < 2018.3.5 | 2018.3.5 | GHSA-3c56-vx6v-q5vh |
| PyPI | salt | >= 2019.2.0, < 2019.2.6 | 2019.2.6 | GHSA-3c56-vx6v-q5vh |
| PyPI | salt | >= 3000, < 3000.4 | 3000.4 | GHSA-3c56-vx6v-q5vh |
| PyPI | salt | >= 3001, < 3001.2 | 3001.2 | GHSA-3c56-vx6v-q5vh |
| PyPI | salt | >= 3002, < 3002.1 | 3002.1 | GHSA-3c56-vx6v-q5vh |
| PyPI | salt | < 2015.8.10 · >= 2015.8.11, < 2015.8.13 · >= 2016.3.0, < 2016.3.4 · >= 2016.3.5, < 2016.3.6 · >= 2016.3.7, < 2016.3.8 · >= 2016.11.0, < 2016.11.3 · >= 2016.11.4, < 2016.11.6 · >= 2016.11.7, < 2016.11.10 · >= 2017.7.0, < 2017.7.4 · >= 2017.7.5, < 2017.7.8 · >= 2018.3.0rc1, < 2018.3.5 · >= 2019.2.0, … | 2015.8.10, 2015.8.13, 2016.3.4, 2016.3.6, 2016.3.8, 2016.11.3, 2016.11.6, 2016.11.10, 2017.7.4, 2017.7.8, 2018.3.5, 2019.2.5, 3000.3 | PYSEC-2020-105 |
Advisories 15
- USN-6948-1 salt vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DSA-4837-1 salt - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2480-1 salt - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:3251-1 Security update for SUSE Manager 3.2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1 Security update for SUSE Manager Server 4.1 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:14538-1 Security update for SUSE Manager Client Tools SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:3245-1 Security update for Salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:3243-1 Security update for salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:3155-1 Security update for salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:3171-1 Security update for salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1868-1 Security update for salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:3244-1 Security update for Salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:3250-1 Security update for SUSE Manager 4.0 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1833-1 Security update for salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-1801 SaltStack Salt: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 6, 2025
References
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/index.html#latest-branch-release
- https://www.saltstack.com/blog/on-november-3-2020-saltstack-publicly-disclosed-three-new-cves/
- FEDORA-2020-9e040bd6dd vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1868 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202011-13 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20201204 [SECURITY] [DLA 2480-1] salt security update mailing-list
- DSA-4837 vendor-advisory