SB2022033041 - SUSE update for salt 



SB2022033041 - SUSE update for salt

Published: March 30, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022033041
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 75% Low 25%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Cryptographic issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22934)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to manipulate data.

The vulnerability exists due to Salt Masters do not sign pillar data with the minion’s public key. A remote attacker can manipulate arbitrary pillar data.


2) Insufficient verification of data authenticity (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22935)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper verification of data authenticity. A remote attacker with ability to perform MitM attack can impersonate a master and force a minion process to stop.


3) Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22936)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication in jobs. A remote attacker can perform a replay attack and force minions to run old jobs.


4) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22941)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise third-party minions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions checks. A remote user can target any minion connected to the Syndic when configured as a Master-of-Masters, bypass publisher_acl and execute on any configured minion.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.