Description
An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt in versions before 3002.8, 3003.4, 3004.1. A minion authentication denial of service can cause a MiTM attacker to force a minion process to stop by impersonating a master.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | SaltStack Salt | SaltStack Salt prior to 3002.8, 3003.4, 3004.1 | — |
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 18.04 LTS | salt | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | salt | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | salt | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | salt | 3002.2-150300.53.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1059-1, SUSE-RU-2022:1391-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | salt | 3002.2-150200.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1060-1, SUSE-RU-2022:1392-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | salt | 3002.2-150100.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1058-1, SUSE-RU-2022:1389-1 |
| SLES 15 | salt | 3002.2-150000.8.41.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1057-1, SUSE-RU-2022:1385-1 |
| SLES 12 | salt | 3000-58.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1051-1 |
Show 18 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | salt | 3002.2-150200.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1060-1, SUSE-RU-2022:1392-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | salt | 3002.2-150100.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1058-1, SUSE-RU-2022:1389-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | salt | 3002.2-150000.8.41.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1057-1, SUSE-RU-2022:1385-1 |
| SLE Real Time 15 SP2 | salt | 3002.2-150200.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1060-1, SUSE-RU-2022:1392-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | salt | 3002.2-150300.53.16.1 | SUSE-RU-2022:1391-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | salt | 3002.2-150300.53.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1059-1, SUSE-RU-2022:1391-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.0 | salt | 3002.2-150200.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1060-1, SUSE-RU-2022:1392-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | salt | 3002.2-150200.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1060-1, SUSE-RU-2022:1392-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | salt | 3002.2-150100.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1058-1, SUSE-RU-2022:1389-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | salt | 3002.2-150000.8.41.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1057-1, SUSE-RU-2022:1385-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | release-notes-susemanager | 4.2.5.1-150300.3.34.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1050-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | release-notes-susemanager | 4.1.14.1-150200.3.77.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1049-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | salt | 3002.2-150200.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1060-1, SUSE-RU-2022:1392-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | salt | 3002.2-150200.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1060-1, SUSE-RU-2022:1392-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | salt | 3002.2-150200.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1060-1, SUSE-RU-2022:1392-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | venv-salt-minion | 3004-150000.3.8.1 | SUSE-FU-2022:2042-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 12 | salt | 3000-58.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1051-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 12 | venv-salt-minion | 3004-3.8.1 | SUSE-FU-2022:2135-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | salt | 3002.2-150200.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1060-1, SUSE-RU-2022:1392-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | salt | 3002.2-150100.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1058-1, SUSE-RU-2022:1389-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | salt | 3002.2-150300.53.10.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:1059-1, SUSE-RU-2022:1391-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | salt | 3004.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | salt | 3004.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | salt | 3004.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | salt | 3004.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | salt | 3004.1-r0 | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | salt | 3004.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | salt | 3004.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | salt | 3004.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | salt | 3004.1-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | salt | < 3002.8 | 3002.8 | GHSA-cvcc-5x92-gmhc |
| PyPI | salt | >= 3003, < 3003.4 | 3003.4 | GHSA-cvcc-5x92-gmhc |
| PyPI | salt | >= 3004, < 3004.1 | 3004.1 | GHSA-cvcc-5x92-gmhc |
Advisories 15
- SUSE-RU-2022:1385-1 Recommended update for Salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:1058-1 Security update for salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:1049-1 Security update for SUSE Manager 4.1.14.1 Release Notes SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:1057-1 Security update for salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:1050-1 Security update for SUSE Manager 4.2.5.1 Release Notes SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-RU-2022:1391-1 Recommended update for salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-RU-2022:1389-1 Recommended update for salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:1051-1 Security update for salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-FU-2022:2135-1 Feature update for SUSE Manager Salt Bundle SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-RU-2022:1392-1 Recommended update for salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:1059-1 Security update for salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:1060-1 Security update for salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2022:1059-1 Security update for salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- SUSE-FU-2022:2042-1 Feature update for SUSE Manager Salt Bundle SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-2843 SaltStack Salt: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 6, 2023