SB2023092840 - SUSE update for salt 

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SB2023092840 - SUSE update for salt

Published: September 28, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023092840
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20897)

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to port 4506 and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20898)

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to Git Providers get the same cache directory base name and can read from the wrong environment. A local user can gain access to sensitive information or corrupt data.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References