SUSE update for salt

1) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU64660

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22967

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing check for PAM_ACCT_MGM return value. A remote user whose account is locked can continue to run Salt commands.

Mitigation

Update the affected package salt to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-ESPOS - 15-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-LTSS

salt-zsh-completion: before 3004-150000.8.41.40.1

salt-fish-completion: before 3004-150000.8.41.40.1

salt-bash-completion: before 3004-150000.8.41.40.1

salt-transactional-update: before 3004-150000.8.41.40.1

salt-syndic: before 3004-150000.8.41.40.1

salt-standalone-formulas-configuration: before 3004-150000.8.41.40.1

salt-ssh: before 3004-150000.8.41.40.1

salt-proxy: before 3004-150000.8.41.40.1

salt-minion: before 3004-150000.8.41.40.1

salt-master: before 3004-150000.8.41.40.1

salt-doc: before 3004-150000.8.41.40.1

salt-cloud: before 3004-150000.8.41.40.1

salt-api: before 3004-150000.8.41.40.1

salt: before 3004-150000.8.41.40.1

python3-salt: before 3004-150000.8.41.40.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20222253-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.