# Security update for salt Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3863-1 Rating: moderate References: * #1193948 * #1210994 * #1212794 * #1212844 * #1212855 * #1213257 * #1213441 * #1213630 * #1213960 * #1214796 * #1214797 * #1215489 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-20897 * CVE-2023-20898 CVSS scores: * CVE-2023-20897 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L * CVE-2023-20897 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L * CVE-2023-20898 ( SUSE ): 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N * CVE-2023-20898 ( NVD ): 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Affected Products: * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 * Server Applications Module 15-SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 * Transactional Server Module 15-SP4 An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has 10 security fixes can now be installed. ## Description: This update for salt fixes the following issues: Security issues fixed: * CVE-2023-20897: Fixed DOS in minion return. (bsc#1214796, bsc#1213441) * CVE-2023-20898: Fixed Git Providers can read from the wrong environment because they get the same cache directory base name. (bsc#1214797, bsc#1193948) Bugs fixed: * Create minion_id with reproducible mtime * Fix broken tests to make them running in the testsuite * Fix detection of Salt codename by "salt_version" execution module * Fix inconsistency in reported version by egg-info metadata (bsc#1215489) * Fix regression: multiple values for keyword argument 'saltenv' (bsc#1212844) * Fix the regression of user.present state when group is unset (bsc#1212855) * Fix utf8 handling in 'pass' renderer and make it more robust * Fix zypper repositories always being reconfigured * Make sure configured user is properly set by Salt (bsc#1210994) * Prevent possible exceptions on salt.utils.user.get_group_dict (bsc#1212794) * Revert usage of long running REQ channel to prevent possible missing responses on requests and duplicated responses (bsc#1213960, bsc#1213630, bsc#1213257) ## Special Instructions and Notes: ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * Transactional Server Module 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Transactional-Server-15-SP4-2023-3863=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-3863=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3863=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3863=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3863=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3863=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3863=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3863=1 * Server Applications Module 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP4-2023-3863=1 ## Package List: * Transactional Server Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * salt-standalone-formulas-configuration-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-doc-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-proxy-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-syndic-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-tests-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-ssh-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-master-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-cloud-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-api-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch) * salt-fish-completion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-zsh-completion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-bash-completion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-doc-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (noarch) * salt-zsh-completion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-bash-completion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * Server Applications Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * salt-standalone-formulas-configuration-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-proxy-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-syndic-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-ssh-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-master-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-cloud-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * salt-api-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 * Server Applications Module 15-SP4 (noarch) * salt-fish-completion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-20897.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-20898.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1193948 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1210994 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212794 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212844 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212855 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213257 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213441 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213630 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213960 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214796 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214797 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215489