Description
An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 3002.5. Sending crafted web requests to the Salt API can result in salt.utils.thin.gen_thin() command injection because of different handling of single versus double quotes. This is related to salt/utils/thin.py.
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 9 | salt | 2016.11.2+ds-1+deb9u7 | DLA-2815-1 |
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 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | salt | 3000-24.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0630-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | salt | 3000-24.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0631-1 |
| SLES 15 | salt | 3000-5.106.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0628-1 |
| SLES 12 | salt | 3000-46.129.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0627-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | salt | 2016.11.10-43.69.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:14650-1 |
Show 17 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP3 | salt | 2016.11.10-43.69.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:14650-1 |
| SLES 2 | salt | 3000-24.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0630-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | salt | 3000-24.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0631-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | salt | 3000-5.106.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0628-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | salt | 3000-24.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0631-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | salt | 3000-5.106.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0628-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | py26-compat-salt | 2016.11.10-6.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0624-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 | py26-compat-salt | 2016.11.10-10.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0626-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | release-notes-susemanager | 4.1.5.1-3.38.1 | SUSE-RU-2021:0633-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | release-notes-susemanager | 4.0.12.1-3.68.1 | SUSE-RU-2021:0632-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | salt | 3000-24.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0631-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | release-notes-susemanager-proxy | 4.1.5.1-3.26.1 | SUSE-RU-2021:0633-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | release-notes-susemanager-proxy | 4.0.12.1-0.16.52.1 | SUSE-RU-2021:0632-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | salt | 3000-24.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0631-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | release-notes-susemanager-proxy | 4.1.5.1-3.26.1 | SUSE-RU-2021:0633-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | release-notes-susemanager-proxy | 4.0.12.1-0.16.52.1 | SUSE-RU-2021:0632-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | salt | 3000-24.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0631-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 12 | salt | 3000-46.129.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0627-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2 | salt | 3000-46.129.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0627-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | salt | 3000-24.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0631-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | salt | 3000-lp152.3.27.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0347-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.13 | salt | 3002.5-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | salt | < 2015.8.13 | 2015.8.13 | GHSA-ghc2-hx3w-jqmp |
| PyPI | salt | >= 2016.3.0, < 2016.11.5 | 2016.11.5 | GHSA-ghc2-hx3w-jqmp |
| PyPI | salt | >= 2016.11.7, < 2016.11.10 | 2016.11.10 | GHSA-ghc2-hx3w-jqmp |
| PyPI | salt | >= 2017.5.0, < 2017.7.8 | 2017.7.8 | GHSA-ghc2-hx3w-jqmp |
| PyPI | salt | >= 2018.2.0, <= 2018.3.5 | — | GHSA-ghc2-hx3w-jqmp |
| PyPI | salt | >= 2019.2.0, < 2019.2.8 | 2019.2.8 | GHSA-ghc2-hx3w-jqmp |
| PyPI | salt | >= 3000, < 3000.7 | 3000.7 | GHSA-ghc2-hx3w-jqmp |
| PyPI | salt | >= 3001, < 3001.5 | 3001.5 | GHSA-ghc2-hx3w-jqmp |
| PyPI | salt | >= 3002, < 3002.3 | 3002.3 | GHSA-ghc2-hx3w-jqmp |
| 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, < 2016.11.5 · >= 2016.11.7, < 2016.11.10 · >= 2017.7.0, < 2017.7.8 · >= 2018.3.0rc1, < 2019.2.0rc1 · >= 2019.2.0, < 2019.2.5 · >= 2019.2.… | 2015.8.10, 2015.8.13, 2016.3.4, 2016.3.6, 2016.3.8, 2016.11.3, 2016.11.5, 2016.11.10, 2017.7.8, 2019.2.0rc1, 2019.2.5, 2019.2.8, 3000.6, 3001.4, 3002.5 | PYSEC-2021-55 |
Advisories 13
- USN-6948-1 salt vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DLA-2815-1 salt - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-RU-2021:0632-1 Recommended update for SUSE Manager 4.0.12.1 Release Notes SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:0624-1 Security update for py26-compat-salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:0626-1 Security update for py26-compat-salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:0628-1 Security update for salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:0627-1 Security update for salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:14650-1 Security update for salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:0630-1 Security update for salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:0631-1 Security update for salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-RU-2021:0633-1 Recommended update for SUSE Manager 4.1.5.1 Release Notes SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0347-1 Security update for salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-2845 SaltStack Salt: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 8, 2024
References
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/releases
- https://saltproject.io/security_announcements/active-saltstack-cve-release-2021-feb-25/
- FEDORA-2021-904a2dbc0c vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-5756fbf8a6 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-43eb5584ad vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202103-01 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20211110 [SECURITY] [DLA 2815-1] salt security update mailing-list
- DSA-5011 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202310-22 vendor-advisory